Electricity generation from renewables in Lebanon
Lebanon: Electricity generation from renewables was 2.34 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 2.34 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 1,014.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Lebanon peaked at 2.34 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.21 terawatt-hours, in 2014.
Lebanon ranks 109th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from renewables in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.67 terawatt-hours | +103.0% |
| 2003 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | +101.5% |
| 2004 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 0.58 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | -36.2% |
| 2009 | 0.62 terawatt-hours | +67.6% |
| 2010 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | -83.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5 terawatt-hours | +138.1% |
| 2016 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | +138.3% |
| 2020 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.96 terawatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 1.99 terawatt-hours | +107.3% |
| 2023 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.34 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.03 terawatt-hours, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.34 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.72 terawatt-hours | 0.33 terawatt-hours | 1.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.71 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 0.96 terawatt-hours | 2.34 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More energy & mining data for Lebanon
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 25.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables in Lebanon?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Lebanon was 2.34 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- How does Lebanon rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Lebanon ranks 109th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,014.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.