Electricity generation from solar per person in Lebanon
Lebanon: Electricity generation from solar per person was 275.58 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar per person in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 275.58 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 17,391.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Lebanon peaked at 275.58 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 58th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 1.58 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 3.09 kilowatt-hours | +96.1% |
| 2016 | 6.33 kilowatt-hours | +104.7% |
| 2017 | 9.74 kilowatt-hours | +54.0% |
| 2018 | 15.04 kilowatt-hours | +54.4% |
| 2019 | 20.71 kilowatt-hours | +37.7% |
| 2020 | 24.55 kilowatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 54.21 kilowatt-hours | +120.8% |
| 2022 | 219.34 kilowatt-hours | +304.6% |
| 2023 | 242.49 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 275.58 kilowatt-hours | +13.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 275.58 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.98 kilowatt-hours, 34.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 275.58 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.29 kilowatt-hours, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.65 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 20.71 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.23 kilowatt-hours | 24.55 kilowatt-hours | 275.58 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More energy & mining data for Lebanon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.53 % 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 25.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar per person in Lebanon?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Lebanon was 275.58 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 275.58 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Lebanon ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17,391.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.