Installed solar energy capacity in Libya
Libya: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0095 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Libya, 2003–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.0095 gigawatts for installed solar energy capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Libya peaked at 0.0095 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 gigawatts, in 2003.
That places Libya 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar energy capacity in Libya, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0002 gigawatts | — |
| 2004 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +250.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +71.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 gigawatts | +41.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 gigawatts | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 gigawatts | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 gigawatts | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 gigawatts | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 gigawatts | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 gigawatts | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 gigawatts | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 gigawatts | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0083 gigawatts | +31.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0083 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0095 gigawatts | +13.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0095 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169 gigawatts, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0095 gigawatts is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.09 gigawatts, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +250.0% | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0.0007 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0017 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0.0032 gigawatts | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 gigawatts | 0.0037 gigawatts | 0.0051 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0073 gigawatts | 0.0051 gigawatts | 0.0095 gigawatts | 6 |
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 installed solar energy capacity in Libya?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Libya was 0.0095 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0095 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 gigawatts in 2003.
- How does Libya rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Libya ranks 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.