Electricity production from oil sources in Libya
Libya: Electricity production from oil sources was 26.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil sources in Libya, 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 Libya stood at 26.2%.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Libya peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2021.
That places Libya 72nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil sources in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 77.2% | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 76.0% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 77.8% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 79.3% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 78.1% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 78.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 80.7% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.7% | 76.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 56.0% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 27.4% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.5% | 26.6% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Libya
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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 13.1% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2019)
- Gas production 117.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 117.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil sources in Libya?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Libya was 26.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2021.
- How does Libya rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Libya ranks 72nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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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About this data
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.