Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Libya
Libya: Number of people without access to electricity, per capita was 0.226 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.226 people per person for number of people without access to electricity, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Libya peaked at 0.33 people per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.002 people per person, in 2000.
Libya ranks 43rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.002 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.031 people per person | +1450.0% |
| 2002 | 0.048 people per person | +54.8% |
| 2003 | 0.065 people per person | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 0.082 people per person | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 0.099 people per person | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 0.116 people per person | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 0.132 people per person | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.149 people per person | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.165 people per person | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.181 people per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.197 people per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.213 people per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.229 people per person | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.245 people per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.262 people per person | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.278 people per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.294 people per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.33 people per person | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.315 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.306 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.298 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.268 people per person | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.226 people per person | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0889 people per person | 0.002 people per person | 0.165 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2544 people per person | 0.181 people per person | 0.33 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2796 people per person | 0.226 people per person | 0.306 people per person | 5 |
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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 number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Libya?
- Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Libya was 0.226 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.33 people per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 people per person in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for number of people without access to electricity, per capita?
- Libya ranks 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people without access to electricity, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people without access to electricity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people without access to electricity ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people without access to electricity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.