Electricity generation from hydropower in Lebanon
Lebanon: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.7 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.35 terawatt-hours
in 2003
All-time low
0.19 terawatt-hours
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 108th of 215 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 hydropower in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.67 terawatt-hours | +103.0% |
| 2003 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | +101.5% |
| 2004 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 0.58 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | -36.2% |
| 2009 | 0.62 terawatt-hours | +67.6% |
| 2010 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | -84.9% |
| 2015 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | +147.4% |
| 2016 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 0.96 terawatt-hours | +182.4% |
| 2020 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.61 terawatt-hours | -41.9% |
| 2022 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.7 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8 terawatt-hours, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 106 Afghanistan 0.75 terawatt-hours compare
- 106 Syria 0.75 terawatt-hours compare
- 109 Bangladesh 0.65 terawatt-hours compare
- 109 Ireland 0.65 terawatt-hours compare
- 109 Nicaragua 0.65 terawatt-hours compare
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 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 108th out of 215 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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Measured in terawatt-hours.