Electricity demand per person in Libya
Libya: Electricity demand per person was 4,686 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,686 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
68th
of 214 countries
All-time high
6,026 kilowatt-hours
in 2013
All-time low
2,922 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Electricity demand per person in Libya, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,922 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2,981 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3,182 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 3,372 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 3,521 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 3,818 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 4,144 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 4,292 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4,590 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 4,767 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 4,999 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 4,091 kilowatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 5,557 kilowatt-hours | +35.8% |
| 2013 | 6,026 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 5,884 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5,743 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,795 kilowatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 4,983 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 5,059 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,094 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,366 kilowatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 4,985 kilowatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 4,960 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4,620 kilowatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 4,686 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4,686 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,613 kilowatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4,686 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,064 kilowatt-hours, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.