Electricity generation from solar per person in Libya
Libya: Electricity generation from solar per person was 1.35 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.35 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
171st
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.62 kilowatt-hours
in 2012
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from solar per person in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.35 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar per person in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Libya peaked at 1.62 kilowatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Libya ranks 171st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Libya, 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 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 1.58 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.62 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.59 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.56 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.53 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.48 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.46 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.44 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.38 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.35 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.63 kilowatt-hours, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.35 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.29 kilowatt-hours, 2% of 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 | 1.53 kilowatt-hours | 1.44 kilowatt-hours | 1.62 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 kilowatt-hours | 1.35 kilowatt-hours | 1.42 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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)
- 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 13.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar per person in Libya?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Libya was 1.35 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 kilowatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Libya ranks 171st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.