Renewable electricity output in Libya
Libya: Renewable electricity output was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Libya, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.0% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Libya peaked at 0.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Libya ranks 204th of 209 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +224.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +53.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +42.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 201 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 202 Saudi Arabia 0.1% compare
- 203 Bahrain 0.0% compare
- 205 Brunei Darussalam 0.0% compare
- 206 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
- 207 Comoros 0.0% compare
- 207 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 207 Sint Maarten 0.0%
More energy & mining data for Libya
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2019)
- Gas production 117.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 117.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Libya?
- Renewable electricity output in Libya was 0.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for renewable electricity output?
- Libya ranks 204th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.