Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Lebanon
Lebanon: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 516.71 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Lebanon stood at 516.71 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Lebanon peaked at 3,533 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 414.31 kilowatt-hours, in 2022.
Lebanon ranks 128th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,314 kilowatt-hours | 2,062 kilowatt-hours | 2,559 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,098 kilowatt-hours | 2,798 kilowatt-hours | 3,533 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,255 kilowatt-hours | 414.31 kilowatt-hours | 2,985 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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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 generation from fossil fuels per person in Lebanon?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Lebanon was 516.71 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,533 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 414.31 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Lebanon ranks 128th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.