Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Lebanon
Lebanon: Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 3 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Lebanon is 3 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 27.5% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Lebanon peaked at 20.81 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.38 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Lebanon 106th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.51 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 9.62 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 10.88 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 11.58 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 10.33 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 10.69 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.64 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.99 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 12.08 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 12.36 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 14.88 terawatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 15.5 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 15.46 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 17.54 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 17.76 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 18.14 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 18.98 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 20.77 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 20.81 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 20.47 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 17.02 terawatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 9.38 terawatt-hours | -44.9% |
| 2022 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | -74.6% |
| 2023 | 4.14 terawatt-hours | +73.9% |
| 2024 | 3 terawatt-hours | -27.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 3 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.44 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 3 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.85 terawatt-hours, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -74.6% | 9.38 terawatt-hours | 2.38 terawatt-hours |
| 2023 | +73.9% | 2.38 terawatt-hours | 4.14 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.77 terawatt-hours | 9.51 terawatt-hours | 12.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.03 terawatt-hours | 14.88 terawatt-hours | 20.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.18 terawatt-hours | 2.38 terawatt-hours | 17.02 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More energy & mining data for Lebanon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 25.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Lebanon?
- Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Lebanon was 3 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.81 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Lebanon ranks 106th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.