Share of electricity generation from solar in Libya
Libya: Share of electricity generation from solar was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Libya, 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 solar in Libya is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Libya peaked at 0.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Libya ranks 179th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 176 Ecuador 0.1% compare
- 177 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 178 Iceland 0.1% compare
- 180 Venezuela 0.0% compare
- 181 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 181 Bermuda 0.0% compare
- 181 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 181 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
- 181 Burundi 0.0% compare
- 181 Central African Republic 0.0% compare
- 181 Chad 0.0% compare
- 181 Comoros 0.0% compare
- 181 Djibouti 0.0% compare
- 181 Dominica 0.0% compare
- 181 East Timor 0.0% compare
- 181 Equatorial Guinea 0.0% compare
- 181 Falkland Islands 0.0% compare
- 181 Faroe Islands 0.0% compare
- 181 Gabon 0.0% compare
- 181 Gambia 0.0% compare
- 181 Gibraltar 0.0% compare
- 181 Greenland 0.0% compare
- 181 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 0.0% compare
- 181 Haiti 0.0% compare
- 181 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
- 181 Lesotho 0.0% compare
- 181 Macao 0.0% compare
- 181 Montserrat 0.0% compare
- 181 Paraguay 0.0% compare
- 181 Saint Helena 0.0% compare
- 181 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0% compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0% compare
- 181 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
- 181 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
- 181 Western Sahara 0.0% compare
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 solar in Libya?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Libya was 0.0% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Libya ranks 179th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar. 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.