Share of electricity production by source in Libya
Libya: Share of electricity production by source was 100.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 208 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1990
All-time low
100.0%
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Share of electricity production by source in Libya, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Libya recorded 100.0% for share of electricity production by source in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Libya peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2020.
Libya ranks 5th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 4 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 99.9% compare
- 7 Brunei 99.9% compare
- 8 Bahrain 99.9% 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 production by source in Libya?
- Share of electricity production by source in Libya was 100.0% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Libya ranks 5th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya 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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