Electricity generation from oil per person in Benin
Benin: Electricity generation from oil per person was 16.59 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.59 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
159th
of 214 countries
All-time high
24.92 kilowatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
4.81 kilowatt-hours
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from oil 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
Benin recorded 16.59 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Benin peaked at 24.92 kilowatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.81 kilowatt-hours, in 2012.
That places Benin 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Benin, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.08 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 8.06 kilowatt-hours | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 7.82 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 10.11 kilowatt-hours | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 9.81 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.05 kilowatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 17.25 kilowatt-hours | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 24.57 kilowatt-hours | +42.4% |
| 2008 | 24.92 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.67 kilowatt-hours | -45.1% |
| 2010 | 11.23 kilowatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 9.91 kilowatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 4.81 kilowatt-hours | -51.5% |
| 2013 | 8.4 kilowatt-hours | +74.8% |
| 2014 | 21.76 kilowatt-hours | +158.9% |
| 2015 | 18.48 kilowatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 22.23 kilowatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 14.95 kilowatt-hours | -32.7% |
| 2018 | 10.5 kilowatt-hours | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 16.5 kilowatt-hours | +57.2% |
| 2020 | 17.6 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 16.4 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 17.44 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 17.01 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 16.59 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 16.59 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.48 kilowatt-hours, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 16.59 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.86 kilowatt-hours, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.03 kilowatt-hours | 7.82 kilowatt-hours | 24.92 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.88 kilowatt-hours | 4.81 kilowatt-hours | 22.23 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.01 kilowatt-hours | 16.4 kilowatt-hours | 17.6 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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 electricity generation from oil per person in Benin?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Benin was 16.59 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 oil per person recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 24.92 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.81 kilowatt-hours in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Benin ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.