Primary energy use in Lebanon
Lebanon: Primary energy use was 71.36 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Lebanon, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 71.36 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Lebanon peaked at 110.65 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.27 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 100th out of 219 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.
Primary energy use in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.55 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 26.65 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 25.92 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 26.99 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 25.77 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 30.09 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 28.77 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 30.17 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 27.15 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 21.54 terawatt-hours | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 20.27 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 33.37 terawatt-hours | +64.6% |
| 1992 | 34.08 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 42.7 terawatt-hours | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 48.07 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 51.94 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 55 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 63.03 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 63.86 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 66.38 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 59.72 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 63.99 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 63.3 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 62.58 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 63.3 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 60.58 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 56.7 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 50.25 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 65.59 terawatt-hours | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 80.83 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 77.65 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 78.5 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 87.73 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 86.98 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 91.61 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 100.63 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 103.68 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 110.65 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 104.14 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 105.07 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 99.61 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 82.7 terawatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 66.41 terawatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 70.28 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 71.36 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 71.36 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.67 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 71.36 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 275.63 terawatt-hours, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +64.6% | 20.27 terawatt-hours | 33.37 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.16 terawatt-hours | 21.54 terawatt-hours | 30.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.87 terawatt-hours | 20.27 terawatt-hours | 66.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.68 terawatt-hours | 50.25 terawatt-hours | 80.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.66 terawatt-hours | 77.65 terawatt-hours | 110.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.07 terawatt-hours | 66.41 terawatt-hours | 99.61 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More energy & mining data for Lebanon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.53 % 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 25.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Lebanon?
- Primary energy use in Lebanon was 71.36 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 110.65 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.27 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for primary energy use?
- Lebanon ranks 100th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.