Electricity generation in Libya
Libya: Electricity generation was 34.59 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Libya, 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 Libya is 34.59 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
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 in Libya peaked at 37.93 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.5 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Libya ranks 69th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Libya, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 16.11 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 17.53 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 18.95 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 20.2 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 22.32 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 24.75 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 26.23 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 28.67 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 30.38 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 32.56 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 26.01 terawatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 34.29 terawatt-hours | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 37.93 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 37.73 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.51 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.42 terawatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 33.28 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 34.18 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 34.63 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 29.5 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 34.79 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 35.11 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 33.75 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 34.59 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 34.59 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 34.59 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.5 terawatt-hours, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.06 terawatt-hours | 15.5 terawatt-hours | 30.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.95 terawatt-hours | 26.01 terawatt-hours | 37.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.55 terawatt-hours | 29.5 terawatt-hours | 35.11 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More energy & mining data for Libya
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 10.28 % 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 13.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Libya?
- Electricity generation in Libya was 34.59 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 37.93 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for electricity generation?
- Libya ranks 69th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.