Benin: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
In , Benin's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) was 0.25.
That's down 53.5% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 10.15 . Benin ranks #180 globally out of 208 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #37 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
Highlights
- Peak
- 2.68
- Trough
- -0.76
- 1-year change
- -53.5%
- 5-year change
- +104.0%
- +15.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) |
|---|---|
| 0.2513 | |
| 0.5399 | |
| 1.0246 | |
| 2.6782 | |
| 1.3323 | |
| 0.1232 | |
| 0.8212 | |
| 0.1437 | |
| 0.0000 | |
| 0.0000 |
About Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
Indicator code: EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS • Category: Energy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Benin's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) in 2021?
- In 2021, Benin's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) was 0.25, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Benin's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) rising or falling?
- Benin's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) fell 53.5% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Benin rank globally on Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)?
- In 2021, Benin ranked #180 out of 208 countries reporting Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total).
- How does Benin's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) in 2021 was 10.15, so Benin is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #37 of 48.
- What is Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) and how is it measured?
- The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS), CC BY 4.0.