Libya vs United Kingdom: Electric power consumption
Libya
3,796 kWh per capita
in 2023
United Kingdom
4,195 kWh per capita
in 2024
Libya rank
58th
United Kingdom rank
55th
Electric power consumption over time
- Libya
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4,195 kWh per capita against 3,796 kWh per capita in Libya, a difference of 399 kWh per capita.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 58th and United Kingdom ranks 55th of 150 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,837 kWh per capita | 5,627 kWh per capita | 3,790 kWh per capita | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3,027 kWh per capita | 6,095 kWh per capita | 3,067 kWh per capita | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4,077 kWh per capita | 5,185 kWh per capita | 1,108 kWh per capita | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3,824 kWh per capita | 4,406 kWh per capita | 581.8 kWh per capita | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Libya or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4,195 kWh per capita against 3,796 kWh per capita in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Libya and United Kingdom?
- 399 kWh per capita, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Libya and United Kingdom rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Libya ranks 58th and United Kingdom ranks 55th of 150 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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About this data
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.