Primary energy use in Benin
Benin: Primary energy use was 31.41 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use in Benin, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Benin recorded 31.41 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Benin peaked at 32.4 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.36 terawatt-hours, in 1982.
Benin ranks 131st of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use in Benin, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | -29.4% |
| 1983 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | +45.1% |
| 1984 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 2.2 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.74 terawatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 2.23 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.56 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 2.99 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 3.32 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 3.65 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 3.82 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.12 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 4.5 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 4.87 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 5.25 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 2.57 terawatt-hours | -50.9% |
| 2000 | 6.86 terawatt-hours | +166.8% |
| 2001 | 7.85 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 9.04 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 10.38 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 10.96 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 10.29 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 14.06 terawatt-hours | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 16.6 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 16.97 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 18.84 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 21.54 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 20.14 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 19.09 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 19.49 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 20.73 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 22.77 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 27.76 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 29.45 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 32.4 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 30.18 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 31.73 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 24.65 terawatt-hours | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 25.34 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 30.69 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 31.41 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 31.41 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.67 terawatt-hours, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 31.41 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.78 terawatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use 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 | +166.8% | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 6.86 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 1.36 terawatt-hours | 2.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.76 terawatt-hours | 2.56 terawatt-hours | 5.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.18 terawatt-hours | 6.86 terawatt-hours | 18.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.35 terawatt-hours | 19.09 terawatt-hours | 32.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.77 terawatt-hours | 24.65 terawatt-hours | 31.73 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 in Benin?
- Primary energy use in Benin was 31.41 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 terawatt-hours in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for primary energy use?
- Benin ranks 131st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.