Electricity generation per person in Benin
Benin: Electricity generation per person was 69.83 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
69.83 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
203rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
84.24 kilowatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
4.81 kilowatt-hours
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Electricity generation 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 | 12.14 kilowatt-hours | +152.4% |
| 2014 | 30.82 kilowatt-hours | +153.9% |
| 2015 | 28.17 kilowatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 23.08 kilowatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 26.58 kilowatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 15.34 kilowatt-hours | -42.3% |
| 2019 | 42.43 kilowatt-hours | +176.5% |
| 2020 | 75.75 kilowatt-hours | +78.5% |
| 2021 | 84.24 kilowatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 71.95 kilowatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 70.87 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 69.83 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 69.83 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 447.22 kilowatt-hours, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 69.83 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 243.76 kilowatt-hours, 29% 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 | 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
- 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 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.