Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Lebanon

Lebanon: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 56.2% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
56.2%
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
124th
of 213 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2014
All-time low
54.5%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Lebanon, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 95.6 %2001: 96.7 %2002: 94.2 %2003: 89.6 %2004: 90.3 %2005: 91.1 %2006: 93.9 %2007: 94.5 %2008: 97 %2009: 95.2 %2010: 94.7 %2011: 95.1 %2012: 93.9 %2013: 93.3 %2014: 98.8 %2015: 97.3 %2016: 97.8 %2017: 97.7 %2018: 97.8 %2019: 94.8 %2020: 93.3 %2021: 90.7 %2022: 54.5 %2023: 65.9 %2024: 56.2 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 56.2% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024.

The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Lebanon peaked at 98.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2022.

Lebanon ranks 124th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.8% 89.6% 97.0% 10
2010s 96.1% 93.3% 98.8% 10
2020s 72.1% 54.5% 93.3% 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 121 Turkey 56.7% compare
  2. 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.4% compare
  3. 123 Samoa 56.2% compare
  4. 125 Vietnam 54.6% compare
  5. 126 Faroe Islands 53.1% compare
  6. 127 North Macedonia 52.8% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

More energy & mining data for Lebanon

All data for Lebanon β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Lebanon?
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Lebanon was 56.2% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2022.
How does Lebanon rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Lebanon ranks 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,213 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.