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Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Benin

Benin: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 0.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
155th
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 hydropower in Benin, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.812000201220242000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 0 %2017: 0 %2018: 0 %2019: 0 %2020: 0 %2021: 0 %2022: 0 %2023: 0 %2024: 0 %

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 hydropower in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Benin peaked at 0.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Benin ranks 155th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in Benin?
Share of electricity generation from hydropower 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 hydropower recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Benin rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
Benin ranks 155th 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,588 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.