Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Libya
Libya: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 1.13 w per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Libya stood at 1.13 w per capita.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Libya peaked at 1.14 w per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 w per capita, in 2000.
That places Libya 212th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1943 w per capita | 0 w per capita | 0.5026 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7293 w per capita | 0.5694 w per capita | 0.793 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9519 w per capita | 0.7254 w per capita | 1.14 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 209 South Sudan 2.66 w per capita compare
- 210 Somalia 2.6 w per capita compare
- 211 Benin 2.47 w per capita compare
- 213 Guinea-Bissau 0.8994 w per capita compare
- 214 Timor-Leste 0.5762 w per capita compare
- 215 Turkmenistan 0.3085 w per capita 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 53.08 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Libya?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Libya was 1.13 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 w per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 w per capita in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Libya ranks 212th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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