Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Libya
Libya: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 11,231 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Libya recorded 11,231 for electricity installed capacity, megawatt in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Libya peaked at 11,231 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,253, in 2000.
That places Libya 44th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,253 | — |
| 2001 | 4,253 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,418 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 4,418 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,418 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,042 | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 5,042 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,792 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 5,792 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,792 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,669 | +49.7% |
| 2011 | 8,669 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,669 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,169 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 9,619 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 9,619 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,713 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10,238 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 10,511 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 10,511 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,511 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,811 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 10,996 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 11,231 | +2.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 11,231 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,029, 5.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 11,231 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,720, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +49.7% | 5,792 | 8,669 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,922 | 4,253 | 5,792 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,539 | 8,669 | 10,511 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,887 | 10,511 | 11,231 | 4 |
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 installed capacity, megawatt in Libya?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Libya was 11,231 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 11,231 in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,253 in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Libya ranks 44th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.