Libya vs Low income: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)

Libya
5,156 kWh per capita
in 2024
Low income
190.07 kWh per capita
in 2024
Libya rank
44th
Low income rank
43rd

Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time

  • Libya
  • Low income
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020072024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 5,156 kWh per capita against 190.07 kWh per capita in Low income, a difference of 4,966 kWh per capita.

That makes Libya's figure about 27.1 times Low income's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 44th and Low income ranks 43rd of 151 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Low income Difference Ahead
1990s 1,837 kWh per capita 160.36 kWh per capita 1,677 kWh per capita Libya
2000s 3,039 kWh per capita 195.14 kWh per capita 2,844 kWh per capita Libya
2010s 4,154 kWh per capita 201.84 kWh per capita 3,952 kWh per capita Libya
2020s 4,493 kWh per capita 191.79 kWh per capita 4,301 kWh per capita Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Libya or Low income?
Libya, at 5,156 kWh per capita against 190.07 kWh per capita in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Libya and Low income?
4,966 kWh per capita, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Low income?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Libya and Low income rank globally for electric power consumption?
Libya ranks 44th and Low income ranks 43rd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,775 data points, 1990–2025
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.