A critical analysis of the energy situation in the Benin Republic and its evolution over the last decade

Johnson Herlich Roslee Mensah, Ivan Felipe Silva dos Santos and Geraldo Lúcio Tiago Filho

Renewable Energy, 2023, vol. 202, issue C, 634-650

Abstract: Electricity demand in Benin has continuously increased due to rapid population growth, and demand is expected to increase further in coming years. The Benin government wants to increase its renewable energy production capacity by 2030 via its Action Program (PAG), to reduce energy deficits, and guarantee electricity access for its entire population by 2035. This article analyzed the energy status of the country with a focus on energy production, consumption, and imports, from 2010 to 2018, based on reports from national research agencies and international academic papers. We found that, although Benin has good potential for using renewable energy, potential generation would only supply a small portion of the country's energy needs resulting in increased imports from neighboring countries, which were already at about 1320 GWh in 2018. We observed that solar power electricity production increased considerably, from 495 MWh in 2014 to 5391 MWh in 2018. Meanwhile, only 4.8 million of inhabitants had access to electricity in 2017. Analyses of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), show that Benin is the largest consumer of oil products (26.6%), and an electricity importer (25.6%), despite being home to only 9% of the total WAEMU population (more than 123 million inhabitants) in 2018.

Keywords: Critical analysis; Power generation; Electricity access; Benin Republic; West Africa; WAEMU bloc (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2022.11.085

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