Electricity generation from oil in Benin
Benin: Electricity generation from oil was 0.24 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from oil in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from oil in Benin stood at 0.24 terawatt-hours.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Benin peaked at 0.26 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.05 terawatt-hours, in 2012.
That places Benin 129th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.158 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.234 terawatt-hours | 0.22 terawatt-hours | 0.24 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Benin
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 58.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 68.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil in Benin?
- Electricity generation from oil in Benin was 0.24 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 oil recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.26 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Benin ranks 129th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.