Electricity generation from hydropower in Lebanon
Lebanon: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.7 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from hydropower in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.7 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower in 2024.
That represents a change of up 268.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Lebanon peaked at 1.35 terawatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.19 terawatt-hours, in 2014.
Lebanon ranks 107th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.72 terawatt-hours | 0.33 terawatt-hours | 1.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.664 terawatt-hours | 0.19 terawatt-hours | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.75 terawatt-hours | 0.61 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 105 Afghanistan 0.75 terawatt-hours compare
- 105 Syria 0.75 terawatt-hours compare
- 108 Bangladesh 0.65 terawatt-hours compare
- 108 Nicaragua 0.65 terawatt-hours compare
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 hydropower in Lebanon?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Lebanon was 0.7 terawatt-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 hydropower recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- How does Lebanon rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Lebanon ranks 107th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.4%. 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.