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Niger vs. Benin

Energy

NigerBenin
Electricity - production494.7 million kWh (2016 est.)335 million kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption1.065 billion kWh (2016 est.)1.143 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports0 kWh (2016 est.)0 kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports779 million kWh (2016 est.)1.088 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production9,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)0 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - exports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves150 million bbl (1 January 2018 est.)8 million bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves0 cu m (1 January 2016 est.)1.133 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - production0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity184,000 kW (2016 est.)321,000 kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels95% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)88% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)9% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources5% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)2% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production15,280 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption14,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)38,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports5,422 bbl/day (2015 est.)1,514 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports3,799 bbl/day (2015 est.)38,040 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 14% (2019)

electrification - urban areas: 71% (2019)

electrification - rural areas: 2% (2019)
electrification - total population: 33% (2019)

electrification - urban areas: 58% (2019)

electrification - rural areas: 9% (2019)

Source: CIA Factbook