Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Libya
Libya: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind 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 and wind in Libya is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure 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 and wind in Libya peaked at 0.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Libya 181st out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
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
- 178 Iceland 0.1% compare
- 179 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 180 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0% compare
- 182 Bermuda 0.0%
- 182 Bhutan 0.0%
- 182 British Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 182 Burundi 0.0% compare
- 182 Central African Republic 0.0%
- 182 Comoros 0.0%
- 182 Dominica 0.0%
- 182 Timor-Leste 0.0%
- 182 Equatorial Guinea 0.0%
- 182 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0.0% compare
- 182 Gabon 0.0%
- 182 Gambia 0.0%
- 182 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 182 Greenland 0.0%
- 182 Grenada 0.0%
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 0.0%
- 182 Haiti 0.0%
- 182 Kyrgyzstan 0.0%
- 182 Lesotho 0.0%
- 182 Macau, China 0.0%
- 182 Montserrat 0.0%
- 182 Paraguay 0.0%
- 182 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 0.0%
- 182 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0%
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0%
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0%
- 182 Singapore 0.0%
- 182 Tajikistan 0.0%
- 182 Turkmenistan 0.0%
- 182 Western Sahara 0.0%
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Libya?
- Share of electricity generation from solar and wind 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 and wind recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Libya ranks 181st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar and wind 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 and wind. 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.