Electricity production by source in Libya
Libya: Electricity production by source was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Libya, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.0% for electricity production by source in 2021.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Libya peaked at 0.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Libya 189th out of 208 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 by source in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +224.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +53.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +42.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -15.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7%, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source 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 | +224.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 186 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 187 Saudi Arabia 0.1% compare
- 188 Bahrain 0.0% compare
- 190 Brunei 0.0% compare
- 191 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 192 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Libya
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 10.28 % 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 13.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Libya?
- Electricity production by source in Libya was 0.0% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for electricity production by source?
- Libya ranks 189th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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, 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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