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 132nd of 214 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.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,197 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2,185 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,438 kilowatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 2,559 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2,246 kilowatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 2,289 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,239 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,062 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 2,453 kilowatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 2,476 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,952 kilowatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 3,042 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2,953 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3,054 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2,798 kilowatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 2,803 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,002 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 3,372 kilowatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 3,478 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3,533 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,985 kilowatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 1,640 kilowatt-hours | -45.0% |
| 2022 | 414.31 kilowatt-hours | -74.7% |
| 2023 | 717.07 kilowatt-hours | +73.1% |
| 2024 | 516.71 kilowatt-hours | -27.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 516.71 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 240.18 kilowatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 516.71 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,036 kilowatt-hours, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -74.7% | 1,640 kilowatt-hours | 414.31 kilowatt-hours |
| 2023 | +73.1% | 414.31 kilowatt-hours | 717.07 kilowatt-hours |
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 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More energy & mining data for Lebanon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.53 % 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 25.8% (2024)
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 132nd out of 214 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.