Electricity generation from oil in Benin
Benin: Electricity generation from oil was 0.24 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.24 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.26 terawatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
0.05 terawatt-hours
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 132nd out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from oil in Benin, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +46.7% |
| 2008 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | -43.5% |
| 2010 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +80.0% |
| 2014 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +166.7% |
| 2015 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | -30.8% |
| 2018 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +61.5% |
| 2020 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.24 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.34 terawatt-hours, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.24 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.315 terawatt-hours, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 132nd out of 214 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.