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
Latest (2024)
4,685 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
31st
of 214 countries
All-time high
6,015 kilowatt-hours
in 2013
All-time low
2,922 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 214 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.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Libya, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,922 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2,981 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3,182 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 3,372 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 3,521 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 3,810 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 4,139 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 4,297 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 4,598 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 4,772 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 5,009 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 4,099 kilowatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 5,548 kilowatt-hours | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 6,015 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 5,869 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5,741 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4,736 kilowatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 4,937 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 4,989 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,981 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,186 kilowatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 4,874 kilowatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 4,859 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 4,618 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 4,685 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4,685 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,515 kilowatt-hours, 3.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4,685 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,036 kilowatt-hours, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 214 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.