Electricity generation from gas per person in Libya
Libya: Electricity generation from gas per person was 3,493 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from gas 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
Libya recorded 3,493 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from gas per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Libya peaked at 3,729 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 640.9 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Libya 17th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Libya, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 640.9 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 656.97 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 671.7 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 686.9 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 667.63 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,021 kilowatt-hours | +52.9% |
| 2006 | 1,639 kilowatt-hours | +60.6% |
| 2007 | 1,890 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 1,884 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,871 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,361 kilowatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 2,451 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 3,355 kilowatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 2013 | 3,512 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 3,152 kilowatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 3,102 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3,438 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 3,388 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,272 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 3,345 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3,070 kilowatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 3,729 kilowatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 3,696 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,408 kilowatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 3,493 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 3,493 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 241.35 kilowatt-hours, 14.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 3,493 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,722 kilowatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas per person in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +60.6% | 1,021 kilowatt-hours | 1,639 kilowatt-hours |
| 2005 | +52.9% | 667.63 kilowatt-hours | 1,021 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,163 kilowatt-hours | 640.9 kilowatt-hours | 1,890 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,138 kilowatt-hours | 2,361 kilowatt-hours | 3,512 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,479 kilowatt-hours | 3,070 kilowatt-hours | 3,729 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 gas per person in Libya?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Libya was 3,493 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 gas per person recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,729 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 640.9 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Libya ranks 17th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.