Number of people with and without electricity access in Libya
Libya: Number of people with and without electricity access was 5.71 million in 2024. βΌ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access in Libya, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Libya is 5.71 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Libya peaked at 5.71 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.59 million, in 2018.
Libya 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 | 5.28 million | 5.24 million | 5.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 million | 4.59 million | 5.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.20 million | 4.89 million | 5.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Libya?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Libya was 5.71 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 million in 2018.
- How does Libya rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Libya ranks 107th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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