Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Benin stood at 92.6% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.63 percentage points from 93.23% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 100% (down 7.4 percentage points since). The latest value is the lowest since 1990; the highest was 100% in 1990. Benin ranked 19th highest of the 207 countries in this dataset in 2021; Comoros ranked first.
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Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Benin stood at 92.6% in 2024, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 0.63 percentage points from 93.23% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 100% (down 7.4 percentage points since).
Benin ranked 19th highest of the 207 countries in this dataset in 2021; Comoros ranked first.
The latest value is the lowest since 1990; the highest was 100% in 1990.
| Indicator | Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) |
|---|---|
| Country | Benin |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) — Benin [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-fosl-zs/BEN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.FOSL.ZS
World Bank. "Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) — Benin." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-fosl-zs/BEN. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.FOSL.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) — Benin." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-fosl-zs/BEN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.FOSL.ZS.
@misc{econdash_wdi_eg_elc_fosl_zs_ben,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (\% of total) --- Benin}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-eg-elc-fosl-zs/BEN},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.FOSL.ZS}
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