Electricity generation from oil per person in Libya
Libya: Electricity generation from oil per person was 1,192 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from oil per person in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil per person in Libya is 1,192 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Libya peaked at 2,901 kilowatt-hours in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,116 kilowatt-hours, in 2020.
Libya ranks 38th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,596 kilowatt-hours | 2,281 kilowatt-hours | 2,901 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,055 kilowatt-hours | 1,298 kilowatt-hours | 2,717 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,165 kilowatt-hours | 1,116 kilowatt-hours | 1,210 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 35 Cook Islands 1,455 kilowatt-hours compare
- 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,292 kilowatt-hours compare
- 37 Suriname 1,261 kilowatt-hours compare
- 39 Mauritius 1,149 kilowatt-hours compare
- 40 French Guiana 1,121 kilowatt-hours compare
- 41 Reunion 1,063 kilowatt-hours 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 53.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil per person in Libya?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Libya was 1,192 kilowatt-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 oil per person recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,901 kilowatt-hours in 2009.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,116 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Libya ranks 38th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.