Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Benin
Benin: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 0.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
128th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0% for share of electricity generation from bioenergy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Benin peaked at 0.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Benin ranks 128th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Benin?
- Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Benin was 0.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Benin ranks 128th out of 213 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 Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.