Electricity demand in Libya
Libya: Electricity demand was 34.59 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.59 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
69th
of 214 countries
All-time high
37.99 terawatt-hours
in 2013
All-time low
15.5 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Electricity demand in Libya, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 16.11 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 17.53 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 18.95 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 20.2 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 22.37 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 24.78 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 26.2 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 28.62 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 30.35 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 32.48 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 25.95 terawatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 34.34 terawatt-hours | +32.3% |
| 2013 | 37.99 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 37.82 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 37.51 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 31.8 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 33.58 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 34.65 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 35.41 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 30.76 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 35.57 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 35.83 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 33.75 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 34.59 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 34.59 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 34.59 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.23 terawatt-hours, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Measured in terawatt-hours.