Electricity generation from renewables per person in Benin
Benin: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 2.77 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables 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
In 2024, electricity generation from renewables per person in Benin stood at 2.77 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.1% on the previous year and up 252.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Benin peaked at 2.77 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Benin 190th out of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0786 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.7857 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 kilowatt-hours | 0.7651 kilowatt-hours | 2.77 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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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 from renewables per person in Benin?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Benin was 2.77 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 from renewables per person recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Benin ranks 190th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.