Electricity generation in Lebanon
Lebanon: Electricity generation was 5.34 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation in Lebanon is 5.34 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Lebanon peaked at 21.59 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.37 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Lebanon 128th 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 | 11.49 terawatt-hours | 9.95 terawatt-hours | 12.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.74 terawatt-hours | 15.71 terawatt-hours | 21.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.92 terawatt-hours | 4.37 terawatt-hours | 18.25 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More energy & mining data for Lebanon
- Fuel imports 25.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 9.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 60.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Lebanon?
- Electricity generation in Lebanon was 5.34 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 recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.59 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for electricity generation?
- Lebanon ranks 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.