Number of people without access to electricity in Libya
Libya: Number of people without access to electricity was 1.67 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to electricity in Libya is 1.67 million people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Libya peaked at 2.26 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,610 people, in 2000.
That places Libya 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Libya, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,610 people | — |
| 2001 | 167,513 people | +1478.8% |
| 2002 | 264,404 people | +57.8% |
| 2003 | 365,261 people | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 470,409 people | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 580,021 people | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 693,704 people | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 805,778 people | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 929,079 people | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million people | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million people | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million people | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million people | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.44 million people | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 1.57 million people | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.71 million people | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.84 million people | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.98 million people | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 2.26 million people | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 2.19 million people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.16 million people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.13 million people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.17 million people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.96 million people | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 1.67 million people | -14.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people without access to electricity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1478.8% | 10,610 people | 167,513 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 533,728 people | 10,610 people | 1.05 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 million people | 1.18 million people | 2.26 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 million people | 1.67 million people | 2.17 million people | 5 |
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Libya?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Libya was 1.67 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,610 people in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Libya ranks 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.