Electric power consumption in Libya
Libya: Electric power consumption was 3,796 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Libya recorded 3,796 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Libya peaked at 4,879 kWh per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,574 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places Libya 58th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in Libya, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,574 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 1,658 kWh per capita | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1,757 kWh per capita | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1,817 kWh per capita | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1,833 kWh per capita | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,786 kWh per capita | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1,805 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,822 kWh per capita | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,120 kWh per capita | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 2,201 kWh per capita | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2,244 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,272 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,784 kWh per capita | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 2,948 kWh per capita | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 3,092 kWh per capita | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 3,393 kWh per capita | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 3,733 kWh per capita | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 3,712 kWh per capita | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,067 kWh per capita | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 3,027 kWh per capita | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3,206 kWh per capita | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2,796 kWh per capita | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 4,499 kWh per capita | +60.9% |
| 2013 | 4,879 kWh per capita | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 4,766 kWh per capita | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4,652 kWh per capita | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,840 kWh per capita | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 3,992 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4,051 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4,089 kWh per capita | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,521 kWh per capita | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 4,002 kWh per capita | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 3,979 kWh per capita | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,796 kWh per capita | -4.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 3,796 kWh per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,551 kWh per capita, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Libya's 3,796 kWh per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,827 kWh per capita, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power consumption in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +60.9% | 2,796 kWh per capita | 4,499 kWh per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,837 kWh per capita | 1,574 kWh per capita | 2,201 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,027 kWh per capita | 2,244 kWh per capita | 3,733 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,077 kWh per capita | 2,796 kWh per capita | 4,879 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,824 kWh per capita | 3,521 kWh per capita | 4,002 kWh per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Libya
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 10.28 % 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 13.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Libya?
- Electric power consumption in Libya was 3,796 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4,879 kWh per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,574 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for electric power consumption?
- Libya ranks 58th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.