Electricity demand in Lebanon
Lebanon: Electricity demand was 5.34 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.34 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
133rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
21.78 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
4.37 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity demand in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 5.34 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Lebanon peaked at 21.78 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.37 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Lebanon 133rd out of 214 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 demand in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.35 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 11.21 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 12.08 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 12.93 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 11.66 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 12.19 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 12.26 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.54 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 13.01 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 14.13 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 16.96 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 17.14 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 16.78 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 19.32 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 18.11 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 18.91 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 19.48 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 21.78 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 21.29 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 21.68 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 18.25 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 11.14 terawatt-hours | -39.0% |
| 2022 | 4.37 terawatt-hours | -60.8% |
| 2023 | 6.28 terawatt-hours | +43.7% |
| 2024 | 5.34 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5.34 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.06 terawatt-hours, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5.34 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.23 terawatt-hours, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.24 terawatt-hours | 11.21 terawatt-hours | 14.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.14 terawatt-hours | 16.78 terawatt-hours | 21.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.08 terawatt-hours | 4.37 terawatt-hours | 18.25 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 demand in Lebanon?
- Electricity demand in Lebanon was 5.34 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.78 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for electricity demand?
- Lebanon ranks 133rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.