Electricity demand per person in Benin
Benin: Electricity demand per person was 159.72 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
159.72 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
193rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
162.28 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
62.31 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Electricity demand per person in Benin, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.31 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 69.84 kilowatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 76.87 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 74.56 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 80.89 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 84.26 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 85.12 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 89.35 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 96.44 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 105.16 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 107.17 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 108.98 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 107.72 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 113.92 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 127.83 kilowatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 120.59 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 116.26 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 118.77 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 119.52 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 128.08 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 124.71 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 135.69 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 132.27 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 162.28 kilowatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 159.72 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 159.72 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 671.99 kilowatt-hours, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 159.72 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 249.74 kilowatt-hours, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
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.