Renewable energy electricity output in Benin

Benin: Renewable energy electricity output was 19 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
19 GWh
World rank
166th
of 233 countries
All-time high
19 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
0 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy electricity output in Benin, 1990–2015

051015201990200220151990: 0 GWh1991: 0 GWh1992: 0 GWh1993: 0 GWh1994: 0 GWh1995: 0 GWh1996: 0 GWh1997: 2 GWh1998: 2 GWh1999: 2 GWh2000: 2 GWh2001: 2 GWh2002: 2 GWh2003: 2 GWh2004: 1 GWh2005: 1 GWh2006: 4 GWh2007: 3 GWh2008: 3 GWh2009: 1 GWh2010: 1 GWh2011: 0 GWh2012: 0 GWh2013: 0 GWh2014: 0 GWh2015: 19 GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable energy electricity output in Benin stood at 19 GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,800.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Benin peaked at 19 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 GWh, in 1990.

Benin ranks 166th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Renewable energy electricity output in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy electricity output (GWh) in Benin, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 0 GWh
1991 0 GWh
1992 0 GWh
1993 0 GWh
1994 0 GWh
1995 0 GWh
1996 0 GWh
1997 2 GWh
1998 2 GWh +0.0%
1999 2 GWh +0.0%
2000 2 GWh +0.0%
2001 2 GWh +0.0%
2002 2 GWh +0.0%
2003 2 GWh +0.0%
2004 1 GWh -50.0%
2005 1 GWh +0.0%
2006 4 GWh +300.0%
2007 3 GWh -25.0%
2008 3 GWh +0.0%
2009 1 GWh -66.7%
2010 1 GWh +0.0%
2011 0 GWh -100.0%
2012 0 GWh
2013 0 GWh
2014 0 GWh
2015 19 GWh

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 19 GWh is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,041 GWh, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 19 GWh is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 537.6 GWh, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6 GWh 0 GWh 2 GWh 10
2000s 2.1 GWh 1 GWh 4 GWh 10
2010s 3.33 GWh 0 GWh 19 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 163 United States Virgin Islands 30.9 GWh compare
  2. 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26 GWh compare
  3. 165 Dominica 24.44 GWh compare
  4. 167 Mayotte 16.8 GWh compare
  5. 168 Vanuatu 13.5 GWh compare
  6. 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.3 GWh compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy electricity output in Benin?
Renewable energy electricity output in Benin was 19 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 19 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0 GWh in 1990.
How does Benin rank for renewable energy electricity output?
Benin ranks 166th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.