Electricity demand per person in Libya
Libya: Electricity demand per person was 4,686 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Libya, 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 Libya stood at 4,686 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Libya peaked at 6,026 kilowatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,922 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Libya ranks 68th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,759 kilowatt-hours | 2,922 kilowatt-hours | 4,767 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,223 kilowatt-hours | 4,091 kilowatt-hours | 6,026 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,723 kilowatt-hours | 4,366 kilowatt-hours | 4,985 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 65 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,908 kilowatt-hours compare
- 66 Slovakia 4,886 kilowatt-hours compare
- 67 Seychelles 4,830 kilowatt-hours compare
- 69 United Kingdom 4,621 kilowatt-hours compare
- 70 North Macedonia 4,604 kilowatt-hours compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,599 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 demand per person in Libya?
- Electricity demand per person in Libya was 4,686 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 6,026 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,922 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for electricity demand per person?
- Libya ranks 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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.