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Electricity Benin, in 10 editions.
The entry for Benin published Electricity in 10 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 5 editions. Each is shown as published. Electricity in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 5
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Electricity” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
- 28,000 kW capacity; 24 million kWh produced, 5 kWh per capita (1989)
28,000 kW capacity; 24 million kWh produced, 5 kWh per capita (1989)
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
- 30,000 kW capacity; 25 million kWh produced, 5 kWh per capita (1991)
28,000 30,000 kW capacity; 24 25 million kWh produced, 5 kWh per capita (1989) (1991)
The entry for Benin did not include Electricity.
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
- capacity:
- 30,000 kW
- production:
- 10 million kWh
- consumption per capita:
- 25 kWh (1993)
capacity: 30,000 kW capacity; 25
production: 10 million kWh produced, 5 kWh
consumption per capita (1991) capita: 25 kWh (1993)
The entry for Benin did not include Electricity.
The same text in 2022 and 2023.
- installed generating capacity:
- 475,000 kW (2020 est.)
- consumption:
- 524.08 million kWh (2020 est.)
- exports:
- 2 million kWh (2020 est.)
- imports:
- 646 million kWh (2020 est.)
- transmission/distribution losses:
- 346 million kWh (2020 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 1996 text remains to mark the changes.
installed generating capacity: 475,000 kW (2020 est.)
consumption: 524.08 million kWh (2020 est.)
exports: 2 million kWh (2020 est.)
imports: 646 million kWh (2020 est.)
transmission/distribution losses: 346 million kWh (2020 est.)
- installed generating capacity:
- 500,000 kW (2022 est.)
- consumption:
- 1.502 billion kWh (2022 est.)
- exports:
- 2 million kWh (2022 est.)
- imports:
- 694 million kWh (2022 est.)
- transmission/distribution losses:
- 317.697 million kWh (2022 est.)
installed generating capacity: 475,000 500,000 kW (2020 (2022 est.)
consumption: 524.08 million 1.502 billion kWh (2020 (2022 est.)
exports: 2 million kWh (2020 (2022 est.)
imports: 646 694 million kWh (2020 (2022 est.)
transmission/distribution losses: 346 317.697 million kWh (2020 (2022 est.)
- installed generating capacity:
- 505,000 kW (2023 est.)
- consumption:
- 1.459 billion kWh (2023 est.)
- exports:
- 2 million kWh (2023 est.)
- imports:
- 844.888 million kWh (2023 est.)
- transmission/distribution losses:
- 385 million kWh (2023 est.)
installed generating capacity: 500,000 505,000 kW (2022 (2023 est.)
consumption: 1.502 1.459 billion kWh (2022 (2023 est.)
exports: 2 million kWh (2022 (2023 est.)
imports: 694 844.888 million kWh (2022 (2023 est.)
transmission/distribution losses: 317.697 385 million kWh (2022 (2023 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Benin: Electricity.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/benin/electricity.