Electricity generation from gas per person in Benin
Benin: Electricity generation from gas per person was 50.47 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas per person in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from gas per person in Benin is 50.47 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 456.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Benin peaked at 66.35 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Benin ranks 102nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 25.14 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8 kilowatt-hours | 50.47 kilowatt-hours | 66.35 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Benin
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 58.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 68.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from gas per person in Benin?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Benin was 50.47 kilowatt-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 gas per person recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 66.35 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Benin ranks 102nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 456.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.