Electricity production from oil sources in Benin

Benin: Electricity production from oil sources was 24.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24.6%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
74th
of 210 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1990
All-time low
19.4%
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity production from oil sources in Benin, 1990–2023

204060801001990200620231990: 100 % of total1991: 100 % of total1992: 100 % of total1993: 100 % of total1994: 100 % of total1995: 100 % of total1996: 100 % of total1997: 96.6 % of total1998: 97.5 % of total1999: 97.2 % of total2000: 97.6 % of total2001: 97 % of total2002: 96.8 % of total2003: 97.5 % of total2004: 98.8 % of total2005: 99.1 % of total2006: 97.4 % of total2007: 98.6 % of total2008: 98.7 % of total2009: 99.2 % of total2010: 99.1 % of total2011: 100 % of total2012: 100 % of total2013: 70.8 % of total2014: 70.1 % of total2015: 64.5 % of total2016: 93.8 % of total2017: 55.6 % of total2018: 65.8 % of total2019: 38.8 % of total2020: 23.5 % of total2021: 19.4 % of total2022: 23.6 % of total2023: 24.6 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity production from oil sources in Benin is 24.6%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Benin peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2021.

Benin ranks 74th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Electricity production from oil sources in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Benin, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of total Change
1990 100.0%
1991 100.0% +0.0%
1992 100.0% +0.0%
1993 100.0% +0.0%
1994 100.0% +0.0%
1995 100.0% +0.0%
1996 100.0% +0.0%
1997 96.6% -3.4%
1998 97.5% +0.9%
1999 97.2% -0.3%
2000 97.6% +0.4%
2001 97.0% -0.7%
2002 96.8% -0.1%
2003 97.5% +0.7%
2004 98.8% +1.3%
2005 99.1% +0.3%
2006 97.4% -1.7%
2007 98.6% +1.3%
2008 98.7% +0.1%
2009 99.2% +0.5%
2010 99.1% -0.1%
2011 100.0% +0.9%
2012 100.0% +0.0%
2013 70.8% -29.2%
2014 70.1% -0.9%
2015 64.5% -7.9%
2016 93.8% +45.4%
2017 55.6% -40.8%
2018 65.8% +18.4%
2019 38.8% -41.0%
2020 23.5% -39.6%
2021 19.4% -17.1%
2022 23.6% +21.2%
2023 24.6% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.1% 96.6% 100.0% 10
2000s 98.1% 96.8% 99.2% 10
2010s 75.9% 38.8% 100.0% 10
2020s 22.8% 19.4% 24.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from oil sources in Benin?
Electricity production from oil sources in Benin was 24.6% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2021.
How does Benin rank for electricity production from oil sources?
Benin ranks 74th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,945 data points, 1990–2024
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.