Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) was 60.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil 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 oil sources in Lebanon stood at 60.0%.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Lebanon peaked at 98.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2022.
That places Lebanon 53rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.7% | — |
| 1991 | 81.3% | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 80.9% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 84.2% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 87.4% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 88.5% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 91.2% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 92.7% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 95.5% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 96.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 94.1% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 90.1% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 90.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 91.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 88.4% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 93.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 91.4% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | -40.4% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | -10.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 60.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 12.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 60.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.0%, 6.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from oil 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 | -40.4% | 91.4% | 54.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.4% | 66.7% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 90.1% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 88.4% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 54.5% | 93.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 oil sources in Lebanon?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Lebanon was 60.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Lebanon ranks 53rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.