Electricity generation from gas in Benin
Benin: Electricity generation from gas was 0.73 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.73 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from gas in 2024.
That represents a change of up 630.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Benin peaked at 0.89 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Benin 101st out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas in Benin, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -90.9% |
| 2017 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +1300.0% |
| 2018 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -57.1% |
| 2019 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +433.3% |
| 2020 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | +134.4% |
| 2021 | 0.89 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.73 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.73 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.01 terawatt-hours, 73.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.078 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.766 terawatt-hours | 0.73 terawatt-hours | 0.89 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More energy & mining data for Benin
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from gas in Benin?
- Electricity generation from gas in Benin was 0.73 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Benin ranks 101st out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 630.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.