Electricity generation per person in Benin
Benin: Electricity generation per person was 69.83 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation per person in Benin is 69.83 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 126.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Benin peaked at 84.24 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.81 kilowatt-hours, in 2012.
Benin ranks 203rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.03 kilowatt-hours | 7.82 kilowatt-hours | 24.92 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.45 kilowatt-hours | 4.81 kilowatt-hours | 42.43 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.53 kilowatt-hours | 69.83 kilowatt-hours | 84.24 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 200 Madagascar 76.02 kilowatt-hours compare
- 201 Haiti 73.05 kilowatt-hours compare
- 202 Burkina Faso 71.77 kilowatt-hours compare
- 204 South Sudan 46.89 kilowatt-hours compare
- 205 Guinea-Bissau 36.34 kilowatt-hours compare
- 206 Niger 35.14 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 generation per person in Benin?
- Electricity generation per person in Benin was 69.83 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 per person recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 84.24 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.81 kilowatt-hours in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for electricity generation per person?
- Benin ranks 203rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.