Installed solar energy capacity in Benin
Benin: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0353 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Benin, 2014–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0353 gigawatts for installed solar energy capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,355.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Benin peaked at 0.0353 gigawatts in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 gigawatts, in 2014.
Benin ranks 149th of 218 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.
Installed solar energy capacity in Benin, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0003 gigawatts | — |
| 2015 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +474.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 gigawatts | +52.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 gigawatts | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 gigawatts | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 gigawatts | +47.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 gigawatts | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 0.006 gigawatts | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0334 gigawatts | +454.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0353 gigawatts | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0353 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0353 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0353 gigawatts is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399 gigawatts, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0353 gigawatts is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453 gigawatts, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0021 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0038 gigawatts | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.025 gigawatts | 0.0048 gigawatts | 0.0353 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 installed solar energy capacity in Benin?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Benin was 0.0353 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0353 gigawatts in 2023.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 gigawatts in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Benin ranks 149th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,355.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.