Libya
Libya is an upper middle income economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, with its capital at Tripoli. 77.4% of its people had electricity in 2024.
- Electricity access
- 77.4%
- 2024, world 91.9%
- Renewable electricity
- 0.0%
- 2021, world 27.8%
- CO₂ per person
- 8.66 t
- 2024, world 4.69 t
- Consumption per person
- 5,156 kWh
- 2024, world 3,708 kWh
- Clean cooking
- 95.0%
- 2024, world 75.4%
- GDP per person
- 6,449
- 2025, world 14,406
Electricity generation mix
- Oil
- Coal
- Gas
- Hydro
- Nuclear
- Solar, wind & other
Libya2024
Middle East & North Africa2025
World2025
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| Economy | Oil | Coal | Gas | Hydro | Nuclear | Solar, wind & other | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libya | 30.5% | 0.0% | 69.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2024 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 0.6% | 9.3% | 74.8% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 2025 |
| World | 1.2% | 15.1% | 28.7% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 12.4% | 2025 |
Share of electricity production by source, latest year available. Shares may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and minor sources.
Access to electricity
% of population, compared with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and the world.
- Libya
- World
- Middle East & North Africa
0%
50%
100%
Middle East & North AfricaWorldLibya View data table
| Year | Libya | World | Middle East & North Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.4% | 91.9% | 96.8% |
| 2023 | 73.2% | 91.6% | 96.4% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | 91.3% | 95.9% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | 91.3% | 96.4% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | 90.4% | 96.3% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | 90.1% | 96.0% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | 89.8% | 95.0% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | 88.9% | 96.0% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | 88.1% | 95.2% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | 86.9% | 93.4% |
| 2014 | 75.5% | 86.2% | 94.0% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | 85.7% | 93.1% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | 84.9% | 91.9% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | 84.5% | 90.8% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | 83.5% | 90.6% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | 82.9% | 88.7% |
| 2008 | 85.1% | 82.7% | 88.1% |
| 2007 | 86.8% | 82.0% | 87.2% |
| 2006 | 88.4% | 81.4% | 87.7% |
| 2005 | 90.1% | 80.7% | 86.0% |
| 2004 | 91.8% | 80.0% | 85.0% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | 80.0% | 84.6% |
| 2002 | 95.2% | 79.1% | 83.6% |
| 2001 | 96.9% | 78.7% | 83.3% |
| 2000 | 99.8% | 78.2% | 82.6% |
| 1999 | – | 74.5% | – |
| 1998 | – | 73.2% | – |
Emissions
CO₂ per person, tonnes, excluding land use.
- Libya
- World
- Middle East & North Africa
0 t
5 t
10 t
15 t
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| Year | Libya | World | Middle East & North Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.66 t | 4.69 t | 4.09 t |
| 2023 | 8.65 t | 4.68 t | 4.09 t |
| 2022 | 8.05 t | 4.67 t | 4.09 t |
| 2021 | 8.18 t | 4.68 t | 4.08 t |
| 2020 | 6.49 t | 4.47 t | 3.94 t |
| 2019 | 8.27 t | 4.70 t | 4.03 t |
| 2018 | 8.36 t | 4.73 t | 4.00 t |
| 2017 | 8.22 t | 4.67 t | 4.11 t |
| 2016 | 7.71 t | 4.65 t | 4.07 t |
| 2015 | 8.34 t | 4.70 t | 4.07 t |
| 2014 | 9.62 t | 4.78 t | 4.09 t |
| 2013 | 9.93 t | 4.81 t | 4.02 t |
| 2012 | 10.17 t | 4.77 t | 4.03 t |
| 2011 | 6.97 t | 4.76 t | 3.92 t |
| 2010 | 9.80 t | 4.67 t | 3.91 t |
| 2009 | 9.47 t | 4.45 t | 3.84 t |
| 2008 | 9.16 t | 4.56 t | 3.80 t |
| 2007 | 8.80 t | 4.59 t | 3.69 t |
| 2006 | 9.61 t | 4.48 t | 3.60 t |
| 2005 | 9.85 t | 4.39 t | 3.48 t |
| 2004 | 9.28 t | 4.28 t | 3.35 t |
| 2003 | 9.57 t | 4.15 t | 3.23 t |
| 2002 | 9.06 t | 4.02 t | 3.19 t |
| 2001 | 9.02 t | 4.01 t | 3.16 t |
| 2000 | 9.29 t | 4.01 t | 3.08 t |
| 1999 | 9.15 t | 3.95 t | 3.03 t |
| 1998 | 9.03 t | 3.98 t | 2.98 t |
| 1997 | 9.26 t | 4.02 t | 3.03 t |
| 1996 | 10.15 t | 4.01 t | 2.97 t |
| 1995 | 9.81 t | 3.99 t | 2.95 t |
Currency
6.4230 LYD
per US dollar, mid-market reference. 1 LYD = ₦207.29
Sunshine in Tripoli
3.7 kWh/m² today
- Tu3.7 kWh per square metre
- We4.1 kWh per square metre
- Th4.6 kWh per square metre
- Fr4.8 kWh per square metre
- Sa4.1 kWh per square metre
- Su4.6 kWh per square metre
- Mo4.2 kWh per square metre
Open-Meteo forecast, modelled irradiation.
Power plants
Installed capacity by fuel
12 plants, 6,231 MW recorded in WRI’s Global Power Plant Database.
- Gas5,916 MW
- Oil315 MW
Snapshot as of the database’s 2021 release; newer plants are not included. Nameplate capacity, not available generation.
Largest plants
| Plant | Fuel | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Az Zawiyah | Gas | 1,440 | 2003 |
| North Benghazi Station 1 | Gas | 1,040 | 1979 |
| Al Khums | Gas | 1,000 | 1995 |
| Western Mountain Station- Ruwais | Gas | 624 | 2005 |
| Misrata | Gas | 500 | 2010 |
| Double Corner Power Station 1 | Gas | 480 | 2000 |
| Gulf of Sirte | Gas | 350 | 2016 |
| Zuenita | Gas | 335 | 1994 |
| West Tripoli | Oil | 185 | 1976 |
| South Tripoli | Gas | 147 | 1994 |
| Derna Steam Station | Oil | 65 | 1985 |
| Tobruk Steam Station | Oil | 65 | 1985 |
All indicators
Libya in numbers
Energy access
| Indicator | Libya | Year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population | 77.4% | 2024 | 96.8% | 91.9% |
| Access to electricity, rural % of rural population | 0.8% | 2012 | 94.0% | 84.9% |
| Access to electricity, urban % of urban population | 100.0% | 2024 | 99.4% | 97.8% |
| Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking % of population | 95.0% | 2024 | 77.8% | 75.4% |
Power supply and mix
| Indicator | Libya | Year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from coal % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 9.3% | 15.1% |
| Electricity production from natural gas % of total | 69.5% | 2024 | 74.8% | 28.7% |
| Electricity production from oil % of total | 30.5% | 2024 | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Electricity production from nuclear % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 3.3% | 15.2% |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 3.3% | 15.2% |
| Electric power transmission and distribution losses % of output | 20.2% | 2024 | 14.4% | 6.9% |
| Electric power consumption per capita kWh per capita | 5,156 kWh | 2024 | 2,428 kWh | 3,708 kWh |
Energy transition
| Indicator | Libya | Year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from renewables, excluding hydro % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 2.9% | 12.4% |
| Renewable electricity output % of total electricity output | 0.0% | 2021 | 6.3% | 27.8% |
| Renewable energy consumption % of total final energy consumption | 3.1% | 2021 | 7.5% | 19.7% |
| CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding LULUCF) t CO₂e per capita | 8.66 t | 2024 | 4.09 t | 4.69 t |
| CO₂ emissions, total (excluding LULUCF) Mt CO₂e | 64.0 Mt | 2024 | 3,306.2 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt |
| Energy intensity of primary energy MJ per $2017 PPP GDP | 5.26 MJ/$ | 2021 | 5.33 MJ/$ | 4.54 MJ/$ |
Energy economy
| Indicator | Libya | Year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 94.4% | 2019 | 68.5% | 9.5% |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 56.38% | 2021 | 13.97% | 1.36% |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 4.58% | 2021 | 2.95% | 0.52% |
| GDP per capita current US$ | 6,449 | 2025 | 6,202 | 14,406 |
| Population, total people | 7.5M | 2025 | 828M | 8.2B |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Latest year available per series.