Ethiopia vs Libya: Electricity demand
Ethiopia
31.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Libya
34.59 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
70th
Libya rank
69th
Electricity demand over time
- Ethiopia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 34.59 terawatt-hours against 31.02 terawatt-hours in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.57 terawatt-hours.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 70th and Libya ranks 69th of 214 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.73 terawatt-hours | 22.06 terawatt-hours | 19.34 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 2010s | 9.47 terawatt-hours | 34.15 terawatt-hours | 24.68 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 2020s | 16.64 terawatt-hours | 34.1 terawatt-hours | 17.46 terawatt-hours | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Ethiopia or Libya?
- Libya, at 34.59 terawatt-hours against 31.02 terawatt-hours in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Ethiopia and Libya?
- 3.57 terawatt-hours, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Libya rank globally for electricity demand?
- Ethiopia ranks 70th and Libya ranks 69th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.