Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Libya
Libya: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 20.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Libya, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
Libya recorded 20.2% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Libya peaked at 36.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2006.
That places Libya 20th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.2% | — |
| 1991 | 28.0% | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 24.2% | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 24.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 24.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 23.2% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 25.5% | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 26.9% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | -27.7% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -50.9% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -39.3% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | +90.8% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | +139.3% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -39.8% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 20.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Libya's 20.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.2%, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +139.3% | 13.5% | 32.4% |
| 2007 | +90.8% | 7.1% | 13.5% |
| 2002 | -50.9% | 23.8% | 11.7% |
| 2012 | -39.8% | 31.6% | 19.0% |
| 2006 | -39.3% | 11.7% | 7.1% |
| 1998 | -27.7% | 26.9% | 19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 19.4% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 7.1% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 19.0% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More energy & mining data for Libya
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Libya?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Libya was 20.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2006.
- How does Libya rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Libya ranks 20th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.