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Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Libya

Libya: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 73.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
73.2%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
173rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2000
All-time low
67.0%
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Libya, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 99.8 % of population2001: 96.9 % of population2002: 95.2 % of population2003: 93.5 % of population2004: 91.8 % of population2005: 90.1 % of population2006: 88.4 % of population2007: 86.8 % of population2008: 85.1 % of population2009: 83.5 % of population2010: 81.9 % of population2011: 80.3 % of population2012: 78.7 % of population2013: 77.1 % of population2014: 75.5 % of population2015: 73.8 % of population2016: 72.2 % of population2017: 70.6 % of population2018: 67 % of population2019: 68.5 % of population2020: 69.4 % of population2021: 70.2 % of population2022: 70 % of population2023: 73.2 % of population

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Libya is 73.2%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Libya peaked at 99.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2018.

Libya ranks 173rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.1% 83.5% 99.8% 10
2010s 74.6% 67.0% 81.9% 10
2020s 70.7% 69.4% 73.2% 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 170 Kenya 76.2% compare
  2. 171 Botswana 76.0% compare
  3. 172 Senegal 74.2% compare
  4. 174 Cote d'Ivoire 72.4% compare
  5. 175 Cameroon 72.0% compare
  6. 176 Equatorial Guinea 66.9% compare
  7. 176 Gambia 66.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Libya?
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Libya was 73.2% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2018.
How does Libya rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
Libya ranks 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,488 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.