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Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Lebanon

Lebanon: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 3 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
106th
of 209 countries
All-time high
20.81 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
2.38 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Lebanon, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 9.5 terawatt-hours2001: 9.6 terawatt-hours2002: 10.9 terawatt-hours2003: 11.6 terawatt-hours2004: 10.3 terawatt-hours2005: 10.7 terawatt-hours2006: 10.6 terawatt-hours2007: 10 terawatt-hours2008: 12.1 terawatt-hours2009: 12.4 terawatt-hours2010: 14.9 terawatt-hours2011: 15.5 terawatt-hours2012: 15.5 terawatt-hours2013: 17.5 terawatt-hours2014: 17.8 terawatt-hours2015: 18.1 terawatt-hours2016: 19 terawatt-hours2017: 20.8 terawatt-hours2018: 20.8 terawatt-hours2019: 20.5 terawatt-hours2020: 17 terawatt-hours2021: 9.4 terawatt-hours2022: 2.4 terawatt-hours2023: 4.1 terawatt-hours2024: 3 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2024, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Lebanon stood at 3 terawatt-hours.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Lebanon peaked at 20.81 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.38 terawatt-hours, in 2022.

That places Lebanon 106th out of 209 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.77 terawatt-hours 9.51 terawatt-hours 12.36 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 18.03 terawatt-hours 14.88 terawatt-hours 20.81 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 7.18 terawatt-hours 2.38 terawatt-hours 17.02 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 103 Mozambique 3.28 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 104 Slovenia 3.13 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 105 Finland 3.01 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 106 Sudan 3 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 108 Denmark 2.94 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 109 Mauritius 2.8 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Lebanon?
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Lebanon was 3 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 20.81 terawatt-hours in 2018.
What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 2.38 terawatt-hours in 2022.
How does Lebanon rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Lebanon ranks 106th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
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