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
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Libya, 2000–2023
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.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.8% | — |
| 2001 | 96.9% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 95.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 91.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 90.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 88.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 86.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 85.1% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 75.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 73.2% | +4.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 73.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 73.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More energy & mining data for Libya
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.1% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
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
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.