Energy intensity in Libya
Libya: Energy intensity was 2.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Libya, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Libya stood at 2.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Libya peaked at 7.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2010.
Libya ranks 7th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 7.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 7.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 energy intensity in Libya?
- Energy intensity in Libya was 2.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1987.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2010.
- How does Libya rank for energy intensity?
- Libya ranks 7th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.