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.
Electricity generation in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.95 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 9.95 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.55 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 12.93 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 11.44 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 11.73 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 11.33 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 10.57 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 12.45 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 12.98 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 15.71 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 16.3 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 16.46 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 18.8 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 17.97 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 18.64 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 19.41 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 21.25 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 21.28 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.59 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 18.25 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 10.34 terawatt-hours | -43.3% |
| 2022 | 4.37 terawatt-hours | -57.7% |
| 2023 | 6.28 terawatt-hours | +43.7% |
| 2024 | 5.34 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5.34 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.26 terawatt-hours, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5.34 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.5 terawatt-hours, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.53 % 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 25.8% (2024)
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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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.