Electricity generation from solar in Libya
Libya: Electricity generation from solar was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from solar in Libya stood at 0.01 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Libya peaked at 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Libya 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Libya, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.28 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.01 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 158 American Samoa 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Belize 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Botswana 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Brunei 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Congo 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Fiji 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Iceland 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Kiribati 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Liberia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Malawi 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Nauru 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Papua New Guinea 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Saint Lucia 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 South Sudan 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Suriname 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Tonga 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Vanuatu 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 158 Venezuela 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
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 in Libya?
- Electricity generation from solar in Libya was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Libya ranks 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.