Energy intensity in Benin
Benin: Energy intensity was 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
113th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2010
All-time low
0.1955 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1982
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity in Benin, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Benin is 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Benin peaked at 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1955 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1982.
That places Benin 113th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy intensity in Benin, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3223 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.307 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1955 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -36.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2961 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +51.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2717 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2913 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2777 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2233 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2686 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2782 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2931 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3313 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3605 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3778 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3935 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3926 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.416 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4302 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4503 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2117 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -53.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5386 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +154.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5896 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6557 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7349 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7505 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6995 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9292 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9915 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.985 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7868 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +154.5% | 0.2117 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5386 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2732 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1955 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3223 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3657 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2117 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4503 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8094 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5386 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.985 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8778 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 110 Austria 0.7715 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 111 Italy 0.7703 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 112 Portugal 0.764 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 114 Botswana 0.7452 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 115 Liberia 0.7357 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 116 Egypt 0.7321 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity in Benin?
- Energy intensity in Benin was 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1955 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for energy intensity?
- Benin ranks 113th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.