Share of electricity generation from oil in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of electricity generation from oil was 56.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from oil in Lebanon is 56.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Lebanon peaked at 98.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2022.
Lebanon ranks 54th of 208 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.7% | 89.6% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 88.4% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 54.5% | 93.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 51 Palestine 60.6% compare
- 52 Papua New Guinea 57.1% compare
- 53 Samoa 56.2% compare
- 55 Faroe Islands 53.1% compare
- 56 Cook Islands 50.0% compare
- 57 Puerto Rico 47.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Lebanon
- Fuel imports 25.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 9.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 60.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from oil in Lebanon?
- Share of electricity generation from oil 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 oil recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Lebanon ranks 54th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil 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 oil. 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.