Renewable electricity output in Lebanon
Lebanon: Renewable electricity output was 5.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Lebanon, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in Lebanon stood at 5.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Lebanon peaked at 33.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2014.
Lebanon ranks 164th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity output in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.3% | — |
| 1991 | 18.7% | -44.0% |
| 1992 | 19.1% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | -32.9% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -58.2% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +47.9% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -25.2% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +75.8% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +67.9% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -45.8% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +57.8% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +32.7% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -78.8% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +128.1% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +135.5% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 3.0% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 3.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.2% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 161 Maldives 5.8% compare
- 162 Azerbaijan 5.8% compare
- 163 Antigua and Barbuda 5.7% compare
- 165 Eritrea 5.1% compare
- 166 Micronesia, Federated States of 4.9% compare
- 167 Guam 4.8% compare
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 renewable electricity output in Lebanon?
- Renewable electricity output in Lebanon was 5.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2014.
- How does Lebanon rank for renewable electricity output?
- Lebanon ranks 164th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.