Access to electricity (% of population) in Libya
Libya: Access to electricity (% of population) was 77.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Access to electricity in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity in Libya stood at 77.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Libya peaked at 99.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2018.
That places Libya 175th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity (% of population) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.8% | — |
| 2001 | 96.9% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 95.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 91.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 90.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 88.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 86.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 85.1% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 75.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 73.2% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 77.4% | +5.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 77.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 77% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 77.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 83.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 67.0% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 69.4% | 77.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More energy & mining data for Libya
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
- Gas production 117.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 117.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Libya?
- Access to electricity in Libya was 77.4% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2018.
- How does Libya rank for access to electricity?
- Libya ranks 175th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.