Share of electricity generation from gas in Libya
Libya: Share of electricity generation from gas was 74.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from gas in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 74.5% for share of electricity generation from gas in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Libya peaked at 76.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2004.
Libya ranks 17th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 19.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 47.1% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 73.3% | 76.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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)
- Fuel exports 94.4% (2019)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from gas in Libya?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Libya was 74.5% 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 gas recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2004.
- How does Libya rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Libya ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.