Share of electricity generation from oil in Benin
Benin: Share of electricity generation from oil was 23.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 23.8% for share of electricity generation from oil in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Benin peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2021.
That places Benin 77th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 38.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 19.5% | 24.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 share of electricity generation from oil in Benin?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Benin was 23.8% 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 oil recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Benin ranks 77th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil. 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.