Ethiopia vs Libya: Electricity generation

Ethiopia
33.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Libya
34.59 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
70th
Libya rank
69th

Electricity generation over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Libya
010203040200020122025

How they compare

Libya currently reports 34.59 terawatt-hours against 33.37 terawatt-hours in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.22 terawatt-hours.

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 10.26 terawatt-hours 33.95 terawatt-hours 23.7 terawatt-hours Libya
2020s 18.36 terawatt-hours 33.55 terawatt-hours 15.19 terawatt-hours Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation, Ethiopia or Libya?
Libya, at 34.59 terawatt-hours against 33.37 terawatt-hours in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation between Ethiopia and Libya?
1.22 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 generation?
Ethiopia ranks 70th and Libya ranks 69th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,724 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.