Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Libya
Libya: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 77.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Libya is 77.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Libya peaked at 99.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2018.
That places Libya 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.8% | — |
| 2001 | 96.9% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 95.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 91.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 90.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 88.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 86.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 85.1% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 75.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 73.2% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 77.4% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 83.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 67.0% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 69.4% | 77.4% | 5 |
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- 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 proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Libya?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Libya was 77.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2018.
- How does Libya rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Libya ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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