Electricity production from oil sources in Lebanon
Lebanon: Electricity production from oil sources was 66.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil sources in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from oil sources in Lebanon stood at 66.4%.
The figure is up 21.0% on the previous year and down 29.1% 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, 54.8%, in 2022.
That places Lebanon 51st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Electricity production from oil sources 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 | 93.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | -39.8% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | +21.0% |
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 | 76.4% | 54.8% | 93.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Lebanon?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Lebanon was 66.4% in 2023, 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 54.8% in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Lebanon ranks 51st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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.