Renewable electricity output in Benin
Benin: Renewable electricity output was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Benin, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in Benin is 0.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 52.9% on the previous year and down 86.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Benin peaked at 3.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Benin ranks 199th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity output in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 3.4% | — |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -30.1% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -61.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.2% | — |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.7% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | — |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +682.5% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +72.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +63.9% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -61.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -46.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -52.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
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- 201 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 202 Saudi Arabia 0.1% compare
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- 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 renewable electricity output in Benin?
- Renewable electricity output in Benin was 0.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for renewable electricity output?
- Benin ranks 199th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.