Share of electricity generation from solar in Lebanon

Lebanon: Share of electricity generation from solar was 30.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
30.0%
Change on year
up 34.4%
World rank
5th
of 213 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of electricity generation from solar in Lebanon, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0.056 %2015: 0.107 %2016: 0.206 %2017: 0.282 %2018: 0.423 %2019: 0.556 %2020: 0.767 %2021: 3 %2022: 28.8 %2023: 22.3 %2024: 30 %

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

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 30.0% for share of electricity generation from solar in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.4% on the previous year and up 53,742.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Lebanon peaked at 30.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Lebanon ranks 5th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.6% 10
2020s 17.0% 0.8% 30.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from solar in Lebanon?
Share of electricity generation from solar in Lebanon was 30.0% 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 solar recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Lebanon rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
Lebanon ranks 5th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 53,742.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from solar
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, 6,480 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.