Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Benin
Benin: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 2.83 million kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Benin, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.83 million kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.0% on the previous year and up 732.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Benin peaked at 5.41 million kWh in 2018 and was at its lowest, -480,000 kWh, in 2002.
That places Benin 179th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | -135,000 kWh | -480,000 kWh | 490,000 kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 million kWh | 0 kWh | 5.41 million kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 million kWh | 2.83 million kWh | 5.34 million kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 176 French Polynesia 3.88 million kWh compare
- 177 British Virgin Islands 3.85 million kWh compare
- 178 Micronesia (country) 3.16 million kWh compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.33 million kWh compare
- 181 Marshall Islands 1.95 million kWh compare
- 182 South Sudan 1.92 million kWh compare
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)
- Total natural resources rents 2.3% (2021)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 0.1% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 114.66 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Benin?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Benin was 2.83 million kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 million kWh in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -480,000 kWh in 2002.
- How does Benin rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Benin ranks 179th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.