Installed solar pv capacity in Benin
Benin: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.0353 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0353
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.0353
in 2023
All-time low
0.0003
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Installed solar pv capacity in Benin, 2014–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0353 for installed solar pv 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 pv capacity in Benin peaked at 0.0353 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003, 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 pv capacity in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0003 | — |
| 2015 | 0.0014 | +474.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 | +52.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 | +47.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 0.006 | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0334 | +454.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0353 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0353 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0353 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0353 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0353 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0021 | 0.0003 | 0.0038 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.025 | 0.0048 | 0.0353 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More energy & mining data for Benin
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Benin?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Benin was 0.0353 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0353 in 2023.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Benin ranks 149th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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