Primary energy use per person in Benin
Benin: Primary energy use per person was 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,172 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
177th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2,617 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2018
All-time low
327.16 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1982
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use per person in Benin, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Benin is 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Benin peaked at 2,617 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 327.16 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1982.
That places Benin 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use per person in Benin, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 487.29 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 477.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 327.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.4% |
| 1983 | 461.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.9% |
| 1984 | 443.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 497.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 470.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 361.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 434.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 434.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 484.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 548.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 591.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 621.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 626.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 662.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 703.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 739.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 772.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 367.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -52.4% |
| 2000 | 950.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +158.7% |
| 2001 | 1,054 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 1,178 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 1,312 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 1,343 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,221 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1,617 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 1,854 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 1,839 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 2,198 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 1,995 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 1,836 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1,820 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,879 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2,004 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 2,373 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 2,446 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,617 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 2,372 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 2,428 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,838 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 1,842 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,175 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,598 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use per person in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +158.7% | 367.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 950.59 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 439.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 327.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 497.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 611.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 367.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 772.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 950.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,154 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,820 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,091 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 174 Myanmar 2,574 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 175 Zambia 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 176 Nigeria 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 178 Western Sahara 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 179 East Timor 1,983 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 180 Comoros 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in Benin?
- Primary energy use per person in Benin was 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,617 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 327.16 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for primary energy use per person?
- Benin ranks 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.