Primary energy use in Libya
Libya: Primary energy use was 246.25 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Libya, 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
In 2024, primary energy use in Libya stood at 246.25 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Libya peaked at 277.4 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 104.3 terawatt-hours, in 1982.
Libya ranks 63rd of 219 countries on this measure, 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 117.74 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 105.44 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 104.3 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 112.29 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 112.45 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 123.67 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 129.35 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 133 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 136.18 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 140.9 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 148.89 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 155.44 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 145.05 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 150.27 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 155.36 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 162.22 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 171.45 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 180.54 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 173.74 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 156.84 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 212.95 terawatt-hours | +35.8% |
| 2001 | 214.66 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 221.28 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 218.02 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 223.35 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 230.98 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 211.8 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 210.4 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 218.43 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 249.99 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 263.61 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 173.01 terawatt-hours | -34.4% |
| 2012 | 215.57 terawatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 231.86 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 226.44 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 180.2 terawatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 176.38 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 277.4 terawatt-hours | +57.3% |
| 2018 | 266.79 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 228.31 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 180.68 terawatt-hours | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 220.43 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 225.65 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 223.3 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 246.25 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 246.25 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51 terawatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 246.25 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 275.63 terawatt-hours, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +57.3% | 176.38 terawatt-hours | 277.4 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 121.53 terawatt-hours | 104.3 terawatt-hours | 140.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.98 terawatt-hours | 145.05 terawatt-hours | 180.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 221.18 terawatt-hours | 210.4 terawatt-hours | 249.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.96 terawatt-hours | 173.01 terawatt-hours | 277.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.26 terawatt-hours | 180.68 terawatt-hours | 246.25 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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)
- 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 13.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Libya?
- Primary energy use in Libya was 246.25 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 277.4 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.3 terawatt-hours in 1982.
- How does Libya rank for primary energy use?
- Libya ranks 63rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.