Libya vs United Kingdom: Electricity demand per person

Libya
4,686 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
United Kingdom
4,621 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Libya rank
68th
United Kingdom rank
69th

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Libya
  • United Kingdom
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020072025

How they compare

Libya currently reports 4,686 kilowatt-hours against 4,621 kilowatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 65 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Libya ranks 68th and United Kingdom ranks 69th of 214 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 3,759 kilowatt-hours 6,570 kilowatt-hours 2,811 kilowatt-hours United Kingdom
2010s 5,223 kilowatt-hours 5,591 kilowatt-hours 367.76 kilowatt-hours United Kingdom
2020s 4,723 kilowatt-hours 4,736 kilowatt-hours 12.54 kilowatt-hours United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Libya or United Kingdom?
Libya, at 4,686 kilowatt-hours against 4,621 kilowatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Libya and United Kingdom?
65 kilowatt-hours, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Libya and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Libya ranks 68th and United Kingdom ranks 69th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.