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Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Libya

Libya: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 34.58 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.58 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
43rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
37.92 terawatt-hours
in 2013
All-time low
15.5 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Libya, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 15.5 terawatt-hours2001: 16.1 terawatt-hours2002: 17.5 terawatt-hours2003: 18.9 terawatt-hours2004: 20.2 terawatt-hours2005: 22.3 terawatt-hours2006: 24.8 terawatt-hours2007: 26.2 terawatt-hours2008: 28.7 terawatt-hours2009: 30.4 terawatt-hours2010: 32.5 terawatt-hours2011: 26 terawatt-hours2012: 34.3 terawatt-hours2013: 37.9 terawatt-hours2014: 37.7 terawatt-hours2015: 37.5 terawatt-hours2016: 31.4 terawatt-hours2017: 33.3 terawatt-hours2018: 34.2 terawatt-hours2019: 34.6 terawatt-hours2020: 29.5 terawatt-hours2021: 34.8 terawatt-hours2022: 35.1 terawatt-hours2023: 33.7 terawatt-hours2024: 34.6 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 Libya stood at 34.58 terawatt-hours.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Libya peaked at 37.92 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.5 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

Libya ranks 43rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.06 terawatt-hours 15.5 terawatt-hours 30.38 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 33.94 terawatt-hours 26 terawatt-hours 37.92 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 33.54 terawatt-hours 29.49 terawatt-hours 35.1 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 40 Oman 50.44 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 41 Bahrain 37.85 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 42 Hong Kong 37.05 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 44 Morocco 33.84 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 45 Turkmenistan 33 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 46 Ukraine 31.03 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 Libya?
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Libya was 34.58 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 Libya?
The highest recorded value was 37.92 terawatt-hours in 2013.
What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Libya rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Libya ranks 43rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya 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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