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Electricity generation from renewables in Benin

Benin: Electricity generation from renewables was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.04 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
168th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.04 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from renewables in Benin, 2000–2024

00.010.020.030.042000201220242000: 0 terawatt-hours2001: 0 terawatt-hours2002: 0 terawatt-hours2003: 0 terawatt-hours2004: 0 terawatt-hours2005: 0 terawatt-hours2006: 0 terawatt-hours2007: 0 terawatt-hours2008: 0 terawatt-hours2009: 0 terawatt-hours2010: 0 terawatt-hours2011: 0 terawatt-hours2012: 0 terawatt-hours2013: 0 terawatt-hours2014: 0 terawatt-hours2015: 0 terawatt-hours2016: 0 terawatt-hours2017: 0 terawatt-hours2018: 0 terawatt-hours2019: 0.01 terawatt-hours2020: 0.01 terawatt-hours2021: 0.02 terawatt-hours2022: 0.02 terawatt-hours2023: 0.03 terawatt-hours2024: 0.04 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables in Benin is 0.04 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 300.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Benin peaked at 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

That places Benin 168th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.001 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.01 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.024 terawatt-hours 0.01 terawatt-hours 0.04 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 166 Maldives 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 167 Eritrea 0.05 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 168 Guyana 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 170 Antigua and Barbuda 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 170 Cayman Islands 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 170 Niger 0.03 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from renewables in Benin?
Electricity generation from renewables in Benin was 0.04 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 renewables recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024.
What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Benin rank for electricity generation from renewables?
Benin ranks 168th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured in terawatt-hours.