Share of electricity production by source in Benin
Benin: Share of electricity production by source was 96.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
96.6%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
32nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1990
All-time low
96.4%
in 2016
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Share of electricity production by source in Benin, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Benin recorded 96.6% for share of electricity production by source in 2022.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Benin peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2016.
Benin ranks 32nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.1% | 96.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 96.8% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 96.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 96.6% | 99.1% | 3 |
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 production by source in Benin?
- Share of electricity production by source in Benin was 96.6% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Benin ranks 32nd out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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