Electricity demand in Libya
Libya: Electricity demand was 34.59 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Libya recorded 34.59 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Libya peaked at 37.99 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.5 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Libya 69th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.06 terawatt-hours | 15.5 terawatt-hours | 30.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.15 terawatt-hours | 25.95 terawatt-hours | 37.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1 terawatt-hours | 30.76 terawatt-hours | 35.83 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More energy & mining data for Libya
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (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)
- Fuel exports 94.4% (2019)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Libya?
- Electricity demand in Libya was 34.59 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 37.99 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for electricity demand?
- Libya ranks 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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.