Share of the population with access to electricity in Libya
Libya: Share of the population with access to electricity was 77.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
77.4
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
172nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
99.8
in 2000
All-time low
67
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population with access to electricity in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to electricity in Libya is 77.4, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Libya peaked at 99.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67, in 2018.
Libya ranks 172nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.11 | 83.5 | 99.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.56 | 67 | 81.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.04 | 69.4 | 77.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 the population with access to electricity in Libya?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Libya was 77.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 2018.
- How does Libya rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Libya ranks 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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