Primary energy use per person in Lebanon
Lebanon: Primary energy use per person was 12,290 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Lebanon, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use per person in Lebanon stood at 12,290 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Lebanon peaked at 18,133 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,639 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 116th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,488 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,111 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,695 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,032 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,639 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,489 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,372 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,133 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,591 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,561 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,467 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 113 Grenada 14,322 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 114 Vietnam 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 115 Jamaica 12,504 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 117 Dominican Republic 12,253 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 118 Moldova 11,849 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 119 Dominica 11,693 kilowatt-hours per person 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 60.15 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in Lebanon?
- Primary energy use per person in Lebanon was 12,290 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 18,133 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,639 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for primary energy use per person?
- Lebanon ranks 116th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.