Number of people with and without electricity access in Benin
Benin: Number of people with and without electricity access was 8.53 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in Benin, 1996–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Benin is 8.53 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 126.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Benin peaked at 8.53 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 926,819, in 1996.
Benin ranks 90th of 214 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.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 926,819 | — |
| 1997 | 1.22 million | +32.0% |
| 1998 | 1.33 million | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.55 million | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.80 million | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 1.92 million | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 2.06 million | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.20 million | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 2.43 million | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 2.51 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.68 million | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 2.85 million | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.35 million | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 3.72 million | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 3.99 million | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 3.72 million | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 3.76 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.36 million | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 4.33 million | +28.7% |
| 2017 | 4.15 million | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.83 million | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 5.09 million | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 5.36 million | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 5.63 million | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 7.77 million | +38.0% |
| 2023 | 8.04 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 8.53 million | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 926,819 | 1.44 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.16 million | 1.55 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 million | 3.35 million | 5.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.07 million | 5.36 million | 8.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 87 Austria 9.18 million compare
- 88 Belarus 9.13 million compare
- 89 Switzerland 9.01 million compare
- 91 Burkina Faso 8.01 million compare
- 92 Guinea 7.94 million compare
- 93 Hong Kong, China 7.52 million compare
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)
- 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)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Benin?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Benin was 8.53 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 8.53 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 926,819 in 1996.
- How does Benin rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Benin ranks 90th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.9%. 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 Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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