Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Benin
Benin: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 2.83 million kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Benin, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.83 million kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.7% on the previous year and up 732.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Benin peaked at 5.41 million kWh in 2018 and was at its lowest, -480,000 kWh, in 2002.
That places Benin 180th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Benin, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1991 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1992 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1993 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1994 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1995 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1996 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1997 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1998 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1999 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2000 | -370,000 kWh | — |
| 2001 | -430,000 kWh | +16.2% |
| 2002 | -480,000 kWh | +11.6% |
| 2003 | -310,000 kWh | -35.4% |
| 2004 | 490,000 kWh | -258.1% |
| 2005 | -250,000 kWh | -151.0% |
| 2006 | 0 kWh | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2008 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2009 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2010 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2011 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2012 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2013 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2014 | 500,000 kWh | — |
| 2015 | 2.71 million kWh | +442.0% |
| 2016 | 340,000 kWh | -87.5% |
| 2017 | 4.41 million kWh | +1197.1% |
| 2018 | 5.41 million kWh | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 5.41 million kWh | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.41 million kWh | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.83 million kWh | -47.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.83 million kWh is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 133.79 million kWh, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.83 million kWh is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.52 million kWh, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1197.1% | 340,000 kWh | 4.41 million kWh |
| 2015 | +442.0% | 500,000 kWh | 2.71 million kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | -135,000 kWh | -480,000 kWh | 490,000 kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 million kWh | 0 kWh | 5.41 million kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 million kWh | 2.83 million kWh | 5.41 million kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 177 French Polynesia 3.88 million kWh compare
- 178 British Virgin Islands 3.85 million kWh compare
- 179 Micronesia (country) 3.16 million kWh compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.33 million kWh compare
- 182 Marshall Islands 1.95 million kWh compare
- 183 South Sudan 1.92 million kWh compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Benin?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Benin was 2.83 million kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 million kWh in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -480,000 kWh in 2002.
- How does Benin rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Benin ranks 180th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.