Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Benin
Benin: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0264 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Benin, 2014–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Benin stood at 0.0264 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2,100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Benin peaked at 0.0264 gigawatts in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 gigawatts, in 2014.
That places Benin 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Benin, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0002 gigawatts | — |
| 2015 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +500.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0264 gigawatts | +1785.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0264 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0264 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0264 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0264 gigawatts is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0264 gigawatts is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0678 gigawatts, 39% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0012 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0.0014 gigawatts | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0181 gigawatts | 0.0014 gigawatts | 0.0264 gigawatts | 6 |
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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Benin?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Benin was 0.0264 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0264 gigawatts in 2022.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 gigawatts in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Benin ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.