Electricity generation from solar per person in Libya
Libya: Electricity generation from solar per person was 1.35 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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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)
- Fuel exports 94.4% (2019)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.1% (2023)
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.