Benin

West Africa · ISO BEN · Population 13,700,000

The reading · From AEP In Motion H1-2026

Benin's E2W market is Spiro-dominated with no standalone national EV strategy, yet 250,000+ zemidjan drivers operate in Cotonou daily.

Benin's implementation score reflects performance across seven themes weighted by tier.

By the AfEMA research team · Read the full continental reading in In Motion →

AEP Score

30.0 /100

Classification

Emerging Implementer

Rank #11 of 11 assessed countries

Change

Baseline edition

H2 2026: Nov 2026

Performance by theme

Fleet Electrification Progress

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Charging & Swapping Infra

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Energy & Grid Integration

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Affordability & Financing

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Policy & Regulatory

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Innovation & Ecosystem

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Implementation Narrative

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Underlying indicators

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Cite this country profile

AfEMA. (2026). Benin — Country profile, AEP Edition H1-2026. Africa E-Mobility Alliance. pulse.africaema.org/the-index/countries/ben/h1-2026/ · CC BY 4.0

CC BY 4.0 · methodology v4.0

Edition history: H1-2026 (current) · H2 2026 — available Nov 2026

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