Electricity demand per person in Benin
Benin: Electricity demand per person was 159.72 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Benin recorded 159.72 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Benin peaked at 162.28 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.31 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Benin 193rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.48 kilowatt-hours | 62.31 kilowatt-hours | 105.16 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.88 kilowatt-hours | 107.17 kilowatt-hours | 128.08 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.93 kilowatt-hours | 124.71 kilowatt-hours | 162.28 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 190 Nigeria 165.2 kilowatt-hours compare
- 191 Comoros 164.63 kilowatt-hours compare
- 192 Afghanistan 159.92 kilowatt-hours compare
- 194 Democratic Republic of Congo 158.86 kilowatt-hours compare
- 195 Burkina Faso 135.46 kilowatt-hours compare
- 196 Solomon Islands 134.28 kilowatt-hours 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)
- 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 demand per person in Benin?
- Electricity demand per person in Benin was 159.72 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 162.28 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.31 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for electricity demand per person?
- Benin ranks 193rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.