Share of electricity production by source in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of electricity production by source was 54.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Lebanon, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Lebanon is 54.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 39.8% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Lebanon peaked at 98.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2022.
Lebanon ranks 120th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.4% | 66.7% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 90.2% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 92.9% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 54.8% | 93.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 production by source in Lebanon?
- Share of electricity production by source in Lebanon was 54.8% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Lebanon ranks 120th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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