Electricity demand per person in Lebanon
Lebanon: Electricity demand per person was 919.74 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity demand per person in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand per person in Lebanon stood at 919.74 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Lebanon peaked at 3,741 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 760.73 kilowatt-hours, in 2022.
That places Lebanon 154th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 2,631 kilowatt-hours | 2,382 kilowatt-hours | 2,857 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,299 kilowatt-hours | 2,853 kilowatt-hours | 3,741 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,583 kilowatt-hours | 760.73 kilowatt-hours | 3,200 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 151 Cape Verde 990.71 kilowatt-hours compare
- 152 El Salvador 985 kilowatt-hours compare
- 153 Syria 984.08 kilowatt-hours compare
- 155 Guatemala 888.28 kilowatt-hours compare
- 156 Congo 849.52 kilowatt-hours compare
- 157 Equatorial Guinea 787.31 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Lebanon
- Fuel imports 25.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 9.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 60.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Lebanon?
- Electricity demand per person in Lebanon was 919.74 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,741 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 760.73 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for electricity demand per person?
- Lebanon ranks 154th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.