Benin is transitioning from imported fossil fuels (over 98% of power, mostly from Nigeria and Ghana) toward solar and hydro. Only about 36% of the population had electricity access in 2022, with rural areas as low as 10%. As of 2026, Benin is trying to reach energy independence by 2050. It has recently enacted a National Renewable Energy Development Policy. Presently Benin is not producing hydrogen by electrolysis of seawater.