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.
Share of electricity production by source in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 96.6% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 97.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | -2.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 96.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 96.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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