Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Libya
Libya: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 7.79 million kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Libya, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
Libya recorded 7.79 million kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Libya peaked at 7.79 million kWh in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 kWh, in 1990.
Libya ranks 165th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1991 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1992 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1993 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1994 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1995 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1996 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1997 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1998 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1999 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2000 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2001 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2002 | 0 kWh | — |
| 2003 | 320,000 kWh | — |
| 2004 | 1.11 million kWh | +246.9% |
| 2005 | 1.91 million kWh | +72.1% |
| 2006 | 2.70 million kWh | +41.4% |
| 2007 | 3.50 million kWh | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 4.29 million kWh | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 5.09 million kWh | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 5.88 million kWh | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 6.68 million kWh | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 7.79 million kWh | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 7.79 million kWh | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.79 million kWh | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.79 million kWh | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.79 million kWh | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.79 million kWh | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.79 million kWh | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.79 million kWh | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.79 million kWh | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.79 million kWh | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 7.79 million kWh is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 413.39 million kWh, 2% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 7.79 million kWh is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 497.40 million kWh, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +246.9% | 320,000 kWh | 1.11 million kWh |
| 2005 | +72.1% | 1.11 million kWh | 1.91 million kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 0 kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 million kWh | 0 kWh | 5.09 million kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.49 million kWh | 5.88 million kWh | 7.79 million kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.79 million kWh | 7.79 million kWh | 7.79 million kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 162 Saint Lucia 10.19 million kWh compare
- 163 Bahamas 8.46 million kWh compare
- 164 Burundi 7.89 million kWh compare
- 166 American Samoa 6.83 million kWh compare
- 167 Gambia 6.29 million kWh compare
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago 6.26 million kWh compare
More energy & mining data for Libya
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (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)
- Gas production per person 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Libya?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Libya was 7.79 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 million kWh in 2012.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kWh in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Libya ranks 165th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.