Electricity generation from oil in Libya
Libya: Electricity generation from oil was 8.8 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.8 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
21st
of 214 countries
All-time high
18.47 terawatt-hours
in 2009
All-time low
7.86 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from oil in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from oil in Libya stood at 8.8 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Libya peaked at 18.47 terawatt-hours in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.86 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Libya 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil in Libya, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 12.56 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 13.83 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 15.09 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 16.37 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 16.34 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.95 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 14.69 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.92 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 18.47 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 17.21 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 10.45 terawatt-hours | -39.3% |
| 2012 | 13.55 terawatt-hours | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 15.78 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 17.46 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 17.24 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.61 terawatt-hours | -50.1% |
| 2017 | 10.44 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 11.76 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 11.37 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 7.86 terawatt-hours | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 8.17 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 8.4 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 8.84 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 8.8 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 8.8 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.57 terawatt-hours, 15.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 8.8 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.9 terawatt-hours, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.13 terawatt-hours | 12.1 terawatt-hours | 18.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.39 terawatt-hours | 8.61 terawatt-hours | 17.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.41 terawatt-hours | 7.86 terawatt-hours | 8.84 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 from oil in Libya?
- Electricity generation from oil in Libya was 8.8 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 18.47 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.86 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Libya ranks 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.