Electricity production by source in Benin
Benin: Electricity production by source was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Benin, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production by source in Benin is 0.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 53.5% on the previous year and up 104.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Benin peaked at 2.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2002.
Benin ranks 179th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | -0.4% | — |
| 2001 | -0.7% | +47.9% |
| 2002 | -0.8% | +16.9% |
| 2003 | -0.4% | -49.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -256.1% |
| 2005 | -0.2% | -138.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1% | — |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +471.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -85.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +981.5% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +101.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -61.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -47.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -53.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source 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 | +981.5% | 0.1% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2% | -0.8% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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- 180 Botswana 0.2% compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2% compare
- 182 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2% compare
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 production by source in Benin?
- Electricity production by source in Benin was 0.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2002.
- How does Benin rank for electricity production by source?
- Benin ranks 179th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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