Infrastructure · West Africa
Benin Electricity Access
59%as of 2024+3.5% vs 2023
Share of the population with access to electricity. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Electricity Access |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 59% |
| 2023 | 57% |
| 2022 | 56.5% |
| 2021 | 42% |
| 2020 | 41% |
| 2019 | 40% |
| 2018 | 39% |
| 2017 | 34.5% |
| 2016 | 37% |
| 2015 | 29.6% |
| 2014 | 34.1% |
| 2013 | 34.7% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=BJ&metric_key=electricity_access_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Electricity Access across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Electricity Access |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 62.5% |
| Kenya | 77% |
| South Africa | 90.2% |
| Egypt | 100% |
| Ghana | 91.9% |
| Ethiopia | 56.6% |
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