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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 209 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

051015202000201220242000: 12.1 terawatt-hours2001: 12.6 terawatt-hours2002: 13.8 terawatt-hours2003: 15.1 terawatt-hours2004: 16.4 terawatt-hours2005: 16.3 terawatt-hours2006: 14.9 terawatt-hours2007: 14.7 terawatt-hours2008: 16.9 terawatt-hours2009: 18.5 terawatt-hours2010: 17.2 terawatt-hours2011: 10.4 terawatt-hours2012: 13.6 terawatt-hours2013: 15.8 terawatt-hours2014: 17.5 terawatt-hours2015: 17.2 terawatt-hours2016: 8.6 terawatt-hours2017: 10.4 terawatt-hours2018: 11.8 terawatt-hours2019: 11.4 terawatt-hours2020: 7.9 terawatt-hours2021: 8.2 terawatt-hours2022: 8.4 terawatt-hours2023: 8.8 terawatt-hours2024: 8.8 terawatt-hours

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 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 France 10.36 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 19 Spain 10.03 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 20 Puerto Rico 9.65 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 22 Canada 7.63 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 23 Indonesia 7.12 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 24 Italy 6.81 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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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 209 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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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
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Measured in terawatt-hours.