Benin Electricity
Generation (2024)#155 World
1.01TWh+0.46% YoY
Consumption (2024)#151 World
1.84TWh−3.6% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
96.3%3.7%
Electricity Generation in Benin
- Net electricity generation in Benin reached 1.01 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#155 in the world), an increase of 0.46% from 1 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to < 0.01% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 96.3% (0.97 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Benin and renewables 3.7% (0.04 terawatt-hours).
- Benin reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.45% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 3.7% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Benin
- Benin consumed 1.84 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#151 in the world), a decrease of 3.6% from 2023. This represents 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Benin averaged 127.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 0.35 kilowatt-hours per day (#191 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Benin
- Benin had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.51 gigawatts in 2024 (#150 in the world), unchanged from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 86.6% and renewables at 13.4% of Benin's installed capacity in 2024.
- Benin's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 22.6% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 25.2%, solar at 12.3% and hydro at 0.02%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Benin
- Benin imported 1.3 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈70.6% of consumption).
- Benin exported 0.002 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.2% of generation).
- This made Benin a net importer of 1.3 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Benin
- Distribution losses in Benin were 0.46 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 45.9% of total generation, down from 77.7% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Benin
- In 2024, Benin generated approximately 0.0028 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.005 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily deficit of 0.0023 terawatt-hours.
Benin Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.01 | +0.46% | 155 | < 0.01% | 1.84 | −3.6% | 151 | 0.01% | 127.4 | 0.51 | +0% | 150 | 0.01% | 1.3 | 0.002 | 1.3 | 0.46 |
| 2023 | 1 | +1.5% | 154 | < 0.01% | 1.91 | +33.3% | 151 | 0.01% | 135.4 | 0.51 | +0.4% | 151 | 0.01% | 1.3 | 0.0023 | 1.29 | 0.39 |
| 2022 | 0.99 | −12.5% | 157 | < 0.01% | 1.43 | −5.7% | 155 | 0.01% | 104.2 | 0.51 | +5.6% | 151 | 0.01% | 0.83 | 0.002 | 0.83 | 0.39 |
| 2021 | 1.13 | +14% | 151 | < 0.01% | 1.52 | +18.1% | 152 | 0.01% | 113.3 | 0.48 | +0.25% | 150 | 0.01% | 0.69 | 0.002 | 0.69 | 0.3 |
| 2020 | 0.99 | +86.8% | 155 | < 0.01% | 1.29 | +2.3% | 155 | 0.01% | 98.45 | 0.48 | +0.41% | 150 | 0.01% | 0.65 | 0.002 | 0.64 | 0.35 |
| 2019 | 0.53 | +162.2% | 170 | < 0.01% | 1.26 | +4.8% | 156 | 0.01% | 98.78 | 0.47 | +36.5% | 150 | 0.01% | 1.09 | 0.002 | 1.09 | 0.36 |
| 2018 | 0.2 | −38.9% | 189 | < 0.01% | 1.2 | +4.8% | 157 | < 0.01% | 96.86 | 0.35 | +0% | 157 | < 0.01% | 1.29 | 0 | 1.29 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | 0.33 | +19.7% | 181 | < 0.01% | 1.14 | +6.3% | 157 | < 0.01% | 95.08 | 0.35 | +0% | 154 | 0.01% | 1.11 | 0 | 1.11 | 0.3 |
| 2016 | 0.28 | −16.4% | 181 | < 0.01% | 1.08 | −2.2% | 157 | < 0.01% | 92.07 | 0.35 | +0.49% | 153 | 0.01% | 1.09 | 0 | 1.09 | 0.29 |
| 2015 | 0.33 | −5.7% | 178 | < 0.01% | 1.1 | −4.4% | 155 | < 0.01% | 96.91 | 0.35 | +24.5% | 154 | 0.01% | 1.05 | 0 | 1.05 | 0.28 |
| 2014 | 0.35 | +165.2% | 174 | < 0.01% | 1.15 | +17.3% | 152 | 0.01% | 104.4 | 0.28 | +15.4% | 160 | < 0.01% | 1.07 | 0 | 1.07 | 0.27 |
| 2013 | 0.13 | +169.4% | 195 | < 0.01% | 0.98 | +10.3% | 152 | < 0.01% | 91.7 | 0.24 | +16.4% | 161 | < 0.01% | 1.09 | 0 | 1.09 | 0.24 |
| 2012 | 0.05 | −52% | 201 | < 0.01% | 0.89 | +0.68% | 155 | < 0.01% | 85.6 | 0.21 | +0% | 161 | < 0.01% | 1.07 | 0 | 1.07 | 0.23 |
| 2011 | 0.1 | −12.1% | 195 | < 0.01% | 0.88 | +4.7% | 153 | < 0.01% | 87.58 | 0.21 | +2% | 159 | < 0.01% | 1.01 | 0 | 1.01 | 0.22 |
| 2010 | 0.12 | −10.1% | 199 | < 0.01% | 0.84 | +7.2% | 157 | < 0.01% | 86.14 | 0.2 | +0% | 163 | < 0.01% | 0.94 | 0 | 0.94 | 0.21 |
| 2009 | 0.13 | −43.9% | 197 | < 0.01% | 0.79 | +4.7% | 157 | < 0.01% | 82.76 | 0.2 | +0% | 162 | < 0.01% | 0.87 | 0 | 0.87 | 0.21 |
| 2008 | 0.23 | +4.1% | 181 | < 0.01% | 0.75 | +11.4% | 158 | < 0.01% | 81.49 | 0.2 | +120.7% | 162 | < 0.01% | 0.66 | 0 | 0.66 | 0.14 |
| 2007 | 0.22 | +42.6% | 181 | < 0.01% | 0.68 | +9.2% | 158 | < 0.01% | 75.39 | 0.09 | +0% | 173 | < 0.01% | 0.58 | 0 | 0.58 | 0.13 |
| 2006 | 0.16 | +44.9% | 189 | < 0.01% | 0.62 | +4.9% | 160 | < 0.01% | 71.09 | 0.09 | +1.1% | 173 | < 0.01% | 0.59 | 0 | 0.59 | 0.13 |
| 2005 | 0.11 | +32.1% | 192 | < 0.01% | 0.59 | +8.1% | 159 | < 0.01% | 69.9 | 0.09 | +1.1% | 170 | < 0.01% | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.11 |
| 2004 | 0.08 | +1.3% | 196 | < 0.01% | 0.55 | +12.1% | 159 | < 0.01% | 66.8 | 0.09 | +0% | 170 | < 0.01% | 0.58 | 0 | 0.58 | 0.11 |
| 2003 | 0.08 | +27% | 194 | < 0.01% | 0.49 | −2.4% | 160 | < 0.01% | 61.42 | 0.09 | +0% | 170 | < 0.01% | 0.51 | 0 | 0.51 | 0.11 |
| 2002 | 0.06 | −4.5% | 196 | < 0.01% | 0.5 | +14.5% | 159 | < 0.01% | 64.88 | 0.09 | +0% | 168 | < 0.01% | 0.53 | 0 | 0.53 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 0.07 | −21.4% | 195 | < 0.01% | 0.44 | +9% | 159 | < 0.01% | 58.42 | 0.09 | +5.9% | 169 | < 0.01% | 0.46 | 0 | 0.46 | 0.09 |
| 2000 | 0.08 | +24.1% | 190 | < 0.01% | 0.4 | +26.8% | 157 | < 0.01% | 55.25 | 0.09 | +0% | 169 | < 0.01% | 0.37 | 0 | 0.37 | 0.06 |
| 1999 | 0.07 | +13.4% | 192 | < 0.01% | 0.31 | +16.3% | 161 | < 0.01% | 44.94 | 0.09 | +3.7% | 168 | < 0.01% | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.05 |
| 1998 | 0.06 | +15.5% | 191 | < 0.01% | 0.27 | −3.2% | 165 | < 0.01% | 39.87 | 0.08 | +2.5% | 168 | < 0.01% | 0.26 | 0 | 0.26 | 0.04 |
| 1997 | 0.05 | +6.2% | 190 | < 0.01% | 0.28 | +0.36% | 163 | < 0.01% | 42.49 | 0.08 | +0% | 168 | < 0.01% | 0.27 | 0 | 0.27 | 0.04 |
| 1996 | 0.05 | +67.9% | 190 | < 0.01% | 0.28 | +15.2% | 161 | < 0.01% | 43.6 | 0.08 | +33.3% | 167 | < 0.01% | 0.27 | 0 | 0.27 | 0.04 |
| 1995 | 0.03 | −39.6% | 197 | < 0.01% | 0.24 | −4% | 163 | < 0.01% | 38.86 | 0.06 | +0% | 171 | < 0.01% | 0.26 | 0 | 0.26 | 0.04 |
| 1994 | 0.05 | +100% | 188 | < 0.01% | 0.25 | +14% | 161 | < 0.01% | 41.34 | 0.06 | +25% | 171 | < 0.01% | 0.24 | 0 | 0.24 | 0.04 |
| 1993 | 0.02 | +4.3% | 197 | < 0.01% | 0.22 | −3.5% | 162 | < 0.01% | 37.63 | 0.05 | +0% | 172 | < 0.01% | 0.24 | 0 | 0.24 | 0.04 |
| 1992 | 0.02 | +4.5% | 195 | < 0.01% | 0.23 | +30.1% | 160 | < 0.01% | 40.76 | 0.05 | +0% | 170 | < 0.01% | 0.24 | 0 | 0.24 | 0.03 |
| 1991 | 0.02 | +15.8% | 176 | < 0.01% | 0.18 | +6.7% | 145 | < 0.01% | 32.31 | 0.05 | +0% | 151 | < 0.01% | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.05 |
| 1990 | 0.02 | +280% | 174 | < 0.01% | 0.17 | +10% | 146 | < 0.01% | 31.24 | 0.05 | +0% | 149 | < 0.01% | 0.19 | 0 | 0.19 | 0.04 |
| 1989 | 0.005 | +0% | 182 | < 0.01% | 0.15 | +14.5% | 145 | < 0.01% | 29.29 | 0.05 | +0% | 148 | < 0.01% | 0.19 | 0 | 0.19 | 0.04 |
| 1988 | 0.005 | +0% | 181 | < 0.01% | 0.13 | −3% | 146 | < 0.01% | 26.37 | 0.05 | +0% | 149 | < 0.01% | 0.17 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.04 |
| 1987 | 0.005 | +0% | 181 | < 0.01% | 0.14 | −3.6% | 145 | < 0.01% | 28.02 | 0.05 | +220% | 148 | < 0.01% | 0.17 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.04 |
| 1986 | 0.005 | +0% | 181 | < 0.01% | 0.14 | −1.4% | 142 | < 0.01% | 29.94 | 0.02 | +0% | 161 | < 0.01% | 0.17 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.03 |
| 1985 | 0.005 | +0% | 180 | < 0.01% | 0.14 | +3.6% | 143 | < 0.01% | 31.29 | 0.02 | +0% | 160 | < 0.01% | 0.17 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.03 |
| 1984 | 0.005 | +0% | 180 | < 0.01% | 0.14 | −11.6% | 140 | < 0.01% | 31.09 | 0.02 | +0% | 160 | < 0.01% | 0.16 | 0 | 0.16 | 0.03 |
| 1983 | 0.005 | +0% | 178 | < 0.01% | 0.16 | +0% | 135 | < 0.01% | 36.22 | 0.02 | +0% | 160 | < 0.01% | 0.18 | 0 | 0.18 | 0.03 |
| 1982 | 0.005 | +0% | 177 | < 0.01% | 0.16 | +34.8% | 136 | < 0.01% | 37.29 | 0.02 | +0% | 160 | < 0.01% | 0.17 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.02 |
| 1981 | 0.005 | +0% | 176 | < 0.01% | 0.12 | +13.9% | 139 | < 0.01% | 28.48 | 0.02 | +0% | 158 | < 0.01% | 0.14 | 0 | 0.14 | 0.03 |
| 1980 | 0.005 | — | 176 | < 0.01% | 0.1 | — | 141 | < 0.01% | 25.73 | 0.02 | — | 156 | < 0.01% | 0.12 | 0 | 0.12 | 0.02 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.