Benin
power plants.
Benin has 2 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 0.1 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on natural gas — 66.9% of tracked capacity (0 GW), with oil a distant second at 33.1%. The largest single plant we track is Akpakpa (41 MW, online since 2017).
Benin electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Benin
Frequently asked questions
Where does Benin get its electricity?
Across the 2 plants in our catalog, Benin's tracked capacity is led by natural gas at 66.9% (0 GW), then oil at 33.1%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Benin?
The largest plant we track in Benin is Akpakpa, a natural gas facility with 41 MW of capacity (commissioned 2017). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 1 other Benin plants.
How many power plants does Benin have?
Our catalog tracks 2 power plants in Benin, totalling 0.1 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Benin's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Benin to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.