Benin Electricity

See also: Benin Energy

Electricity Generation in Benin

Benin generates 335,000 MWh of electricity as of 2016 (covering 29% of its annual consumption needs).
Non Renewable (Fossil Fuels)
94 %
314,900 MWh
Nuclear
0 %
0 MWh
Renewable
6 %
20,100 MWh

Hydroelectricity
15,000 MWh (4%)

Non-Hydroelectric
5,100 MWh (2%)

Geothermal
0 MWh (0.00%)

Wind
0 MWh (0.00%)

Solar
5,000 MWh (1.49%)

Tide & Wave
0 MWh (0.00%)

Biomass & Waste
100 MWh (0.03% )

Electricity Consumption in Benin

Benin consumed 1,143,000 MWh of electricity in 2016.

Import/Export

Benin imported 1,088,000 MWh of electricity in 2016 (covering 95% of its annual consumption needs).

Benin didn't export any electricity in 2016.

ELECTRIC consumption 1,143,000  
ELECTRIC GENERATION 335,000  
Nuclear None
Renewables 20,100 6%
Hydroelectricity 15,000 4%
Non-Hydroelectric Renewables 5,100 2%
Geothermal 0 0.00%
Wind 0 0.00%
Solar, Tide, Wave, Fuel Cell 5,000 1.49%
Tide and Wave 0 0.00%
Solar 5,000 1.49%
Biomass and Waste 100 0.03%
Fossil Fuels 314,900 94.00%
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage 0 0.00%
Net Imports 1,088,000 324.78%
(Data shown is for 2016, the latest year with complete data in all categoreies)

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