Share of electricity generation from gas in Benin
Benin: Share of electricity generation from gas was 72.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from gas in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 72.3% for share of electricity generation from gas in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 145.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Benin peaked at 78.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Benin ranks 21st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from gas in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 30.8% | — |
| 2014 | 29.4% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -89.2% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | +1081.3% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | +87.7% |
| 2020 | 75.8% | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 78.8% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 72.3% | -1.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 72.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 551.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 0.0% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 72.3% | 78.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 18 Congo 73.8% compare
- 19 Equatorial Guinea 72.5% compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 72.3% compare
- 22 Cote d'Ivoire 70.9% compare
- 23 Togo 70.4% compare
- 24 Nigeria 68.7% 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 share of electricity generation from gas in Benin?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Benin was 72.3% 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 gas recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Benin ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas. 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.