Electricity production by source in Lebanon
Lebanon: Electricity production by source was -0.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Lebanon, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production by source in Lebanon is -0.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 236.7% on the previous year and down 290.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Lebanon peaked at 2.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 199th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | -0.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.9% | 0.6% | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Lebanon
- Fuel imports 25.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 9.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 60.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Lebanon?
- Electricity production by source in Lebanon was -0.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for electricity production by source?
- Lebanon ranks 199th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 290.3%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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