Electric power consumption in Benin
Benin: Electric power consumption was 114.66 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Benin, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Benin recorded 114.66 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Benin peaked at 114.66 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.95 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places Benin 141st out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.81 kWh per capita | 32.95 kWh per capita | 49.41 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.7 kWh per capita | 55.25 kWh per capita | 82.65 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.45 kWh per capita | 85.5 kWh per capita | 104.26 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.92 kWh per capita | 98.47 kWh per capita | 114.66 kWh per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Benin
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 58.6% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 0.1% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 56.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Benin?
- Electric power consumption in Benin was 114.66 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 114.66 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.95 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for electric power consumption?
- Benin ranks 141st out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.