Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 9.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Lebanon stood at 9.3%.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 766.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Lebanon peaked at 33.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2014.
That places Lebanon 103rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.3% | — |
| 1991 | 18.7% | -44.0% |
| 1992 | 19.1% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -58.3% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +48.0% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -25.2% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +75.8% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +67.9% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -45.9% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +57.9% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +43.3% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -83.1% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +139.2% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +174.6% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | +195.2% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -49.7% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | +11.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 9.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +195.2% | 5.6% | 16.6% |
| 2019 | +174.6% | 1.6% | 4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 3.0% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 5.6% | 16.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 100 Vanuatu 10.7% compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 10.6% compare
- 102 Ukraine 10.0% compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 9.1% compare
- 105 Kazakhstan 9.1% compare
- 106 Japan 8.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Lebanon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.53 % 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)
- Fuel imports 25.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Lebanon?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Lebanon was 9.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2014.
- How does Lebanon rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Lebanon ranks 103rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 766.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.