Benin: Fossil fuel electricity capacity, percent

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 Benin

Fossil fuels electricity generation, percent

 Latest value 86.59
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2000 - 2024
 Average 79.77
 Min - Max 61.18 - 92.44
 Source The Global Economy, U.S. EIA
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The latest value from 2024 is 86.59 percent, unchanged from 86.59 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 58.11 percent, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Benin from 2000 to 2024 is 79.77 percent. The minimum value, 61.18 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 92.44 percent was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Benin: Fossil fuel electricity capacity, percent
 2024 86.59
 2023 86.59
 2022 86.93
 2021 91.84
 2020 92.06
 2019 92.44
 2018 89.68
 2017 89.68




Definition: Installed capacity to produce electricity from fossil fuels including oil, coal, and natural gas as percent of the total electricity generation capacity.

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