Electricity generation from renewables in Libya
Libya: Electricity generation from renewables was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables in Libya is 0.01 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Libya peaked at 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Libya 181st out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 181 American Samoa 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Bermuda 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Botswana 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Brunei 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Kiribati 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Nauru 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Solomon Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 South Sudan 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Tonga 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Trinidad and Tobago 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Turkmenistan 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 181 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Libya
- 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)
- Gas production per person 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 94.4% (2019)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables in Libya?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Libya was 0.01 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Libya ranks 181st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.