Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Libya
Libya: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 4,685 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Libya, 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 Libya stood at 4,685 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Libya peaked at 6,015 kilowatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,922 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Libya 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,759 kilowatt-hours | 2,922 kilowatt-hours | 4,772 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,192 kilowatt-hours | 4,099 kilowatt-hours | 6,015 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,644 kilowatt-hours | 4,186 kilowatt-hours | 4,874 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 28 Kazakhstan 5,052 kilowatt-hours compare
- 29 Hong Kong 4,997 kilowatt-hours compare
- 30 Faroe Islands 4,750 kilowatt-hours compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,481 kilowatt-hours compare
- 33 Malaysia 4,435 kilowatt-hours compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 4,403 kilowatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Libya?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Libya was 4,685 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 6,015 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,922 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Libya ranks 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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.