Share of electricity generation from oil in Libya
Libya: Share of electricity generation from oil was 25.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from oil in Libya stood at 25.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Libya peaked at 81.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2021.
That places Libya 74th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 70.5% | 56.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 27.4% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.5% | 26.6% | 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 oil in Libya?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Libya was 25.4% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2021.
- How does Libya rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Libya ranks 74th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.