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Electricity generation from oil in Lebanon

Lebanon: Electricity generation from oil was 3 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
44th
of 209 countries
All-time high
20.81 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
2.38 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from oil in Lebanon, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 9.5 terawatt-hours2001: 9.6 terawatt-hours2002: 10.9 terawatt-hours2003: 11.6 terawatt-hours2004: 10.3 terawatt-hours2005: 10.7 terawatt-hours2006: 10.6 terawatt-hours2007: 10 terawatt-hours2008: 12.1 terawatt-hours2009: 12.2 terawatt-hours2010: 13.9 terawatt-hours2011: 15.5 terawatt-hours2012: 15.5 terawatt-hours2013: 17.5 terawatt-hours2014: 17.8 terawatt-hours2015: 18.1 terawatt-hours2016: 19 terawatt-hours2017: 20.8 terawatt-hours2018: 20.8 terawatt-hours2019: 20.5 terawatt-hours2020: 17 terawatt-hours2021: 9.4 terawatt-hours2022: 2.4 terawatt-hours2023: 4.1 terawatt-hours2024: 3 terawatt-hours

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 from oil in Lebanon is 3 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 27.5% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Lebanon peaked at 20.81 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.38 terawatt-hours, in 2022.

That places Lebanon 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.75 terawatt-hours 9.51 terawatt-hours 12.17 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 17.93 terawatt-hours 13.89 terawatt-hours 20.81 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 7.18 terawatt-hours 2.38 terawatt-hours 17.02 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 41 Venezuela 3.5 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 42 Jordan 3.3 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 43 Austria 3.27 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 44 Sudan 3 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 46 Colombia 2.8 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 47 Angola 2.7 terawatt-hours compare
  7. 47 Papua New Guinea 2.7 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from oil in Lebanon?
Electricity generation from oil in Lebanon was 3 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 oil recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 20.81 terawatt-hours in 2018.
What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 2.38 terawatt-hours in 2022.
How does Lebanon rank for electricity generation from oil?
Lebanon ranks 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from oil
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,238 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.