Electricity generation from gas in Libya
Libya: Electricity generation from gas was 25.78 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from gas in Libya stood at 25.78 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Libya peaked at 26.7 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.4 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Libya ranks 40th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.93 terawatt-hours | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 11.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.56 terawatt-hours | 15.34 terawatt-hours | 23.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.12 terawatt-hours | 21.63 terawatt-hours | 26.7 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 37 Kazakhstan 36.37 terawatt-hours compare
- 38 Turkmenistan 33 terawatt-hours compare
- 39 Nigeria 28.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 41 Belarus 25.27 terawatt-hours compare
- 42 Poland 24.82 terawatt-hours compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 24.61 terawatt-hours compare
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 generation from gas in Libya?
- Electricity generation from gas in Libya was 25.78 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 gas recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Libya ranks 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.