Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Lebanon
Lebanon: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was -53.35 million kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Lebanon, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded -53.35 million kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 135.7% on the previous year and down 172.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Lebanon peaked at 165.00 million kWh in 1997 and was at its lowest, -131.58 million kWh, in 2013.
That places Lebanon 199th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1991 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1992 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1993 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1994 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1995 | 60.00 million kWh | — |
| 1996 | -1.00 million kWh | -101.7% |
| 1997 | 165.00 million kWh | -16600.0% |
| 1998 | -2.00 million kWh | -101.2% |
| 1999 | 0 kWh | -100.0% |
| 2000 | -400,000 kWh | — |
| 2001 | -200,000 kWh | -50.0% |
| 2002 | -160,000 kWh | -20.0% |
| 2003 | -320,000 kWh | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 440,000 kWh | -237.5% |
| 2005 | 280,000 kWh | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 460,000 kWh | +64.3% |
| 2007 | -500,000 kWh | -208.7% |
| 2008 | 400,000 kWh | -180.0% |
| 2009 | 110,000 kWh | -72.5% |
| 2010 | 770,000 kWh | +600.0% |
| 2011 | 73.48 million kWh | +9442.9% |
| 2012 | 12.67 million kWh | -82.8% |
| 2013 | -131.58 million kWh | -1138.5% |
| 2014 | 23.40 million kWh | -117.8% |
| 2015 | 33.16 million kWh | +41.7% |
| 2016 | 52.57 million kWh | +58.5% |
| 2017 | 92.68 million kWh | +76.3% |
| 2018 | 116.63 million kWh | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 140.90 million kWh | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 149.39 million kWh | +6.0% |
| 2021 | -53.35 million kWh | -135.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -53.35 million kWh is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 133.79 million kWh. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -53.35 million kWh is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 497.40 million kWh. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +16600.0% | -1.00 million kWh | 165.00 million kWh |
| 2011 | +9442.9% | 770,000 kWh | 73.48 million kWh |
| 2013 | -1138.5% | 12.67 million kWh | -131.58 million kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.20 million kWh | -2.00 million kWh | 165.00 million kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,000 kWh | -500,000 kWh | 460,000 kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.47 million kWh | -131.58 million kWh | 140.90 million kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.02 million kWh | -53.35 million kWh | 149.39 million kWh | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Lebanon?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Lebanon was -53.35 million kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 165.00 million kWh in 1997.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -131.58 million kWh in 2013.
- How does Lebanon rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Lebanon ranks 199th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 172.6%. 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.