Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Benin
Benin: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) was 2.77 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Benin stood at 2.77 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 252.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Benin peaked at 2.77 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Benin 195th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Benin, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | 0.7857 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2020 | 0.7651 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.49 kilowatt-hours | +94.9% |
| 2022 | 1.45 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.13 kilowatt-hours | +46.3% |
| 2024 | 2.77 kilowatt-hours | +30.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.77 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 205.36 kilowatt-hours, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.77 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.21 kilowatt-hours, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0786 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.7857 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 kilowatt-hours | 0.7651 kilowatt-hours | 2.77 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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More climate change data for Benin
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,583 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 149.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 457.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 256.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 200.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9664 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Benin?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Benin was 2.77 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Benin ranks 195th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.