Lebanon Electricity History, 2000 to 2024

Lebanon generated 9.95 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 5.34 TWh in 2024. Lebanon's electricity demand peaked at 21.8 TWh in 2017. The carbon intensity of Lebanon's electricity went from 630 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 388 gCO2/kWh in 2024. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Lebanon starts in 2000.

Key Facts

Lebanon generated 9.95 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 5.34 TWh in 2024.
Lebanon's electricity demand peaked at 21.8 TWh in 2017.
The carbon intensity of Lebanon's electricity went from 630 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 388 gCO2/kWh in 2024.
Lebanon's lowest carbon intensity on record was 377 gCO2/kWh, in 2022.
Other fossil's share of Lebanon's electricity went from 95.6% in 2000 to 56.2% in 2024, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2024, TWh

Lebanon generated 9.95 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 5.34 TWh in 2024.

Annual statistics through 2024, TWh

Lebanon electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2024
Year	Generation	Demand
2000	9.95 TWh	11.4 TWh
2001	9.95 TWh	11.2 TWh
2002	11.6 TWh	12.1 TWh
2003	12.9 TWh	12.9 TWh
2004	11.4 TWh	11.7 TWh
2005	11.7 TWh	12.2 TWh
2006	11.3 TWh	12.3 TWh
2007	10.6 TWh	11.5 TWh
2008	12.5 TWh	13.0 TWh
2009	13.0 TWh	14.1 TWh
2010	15.7 TWh	17.0 TWh
2011	16.3 TWh	17.1 TWh
2012	16.5 TWh	16.8 TWh
2013	18.8 TWh	19.3 TWh
2014	18.0 TWh	18.1 TWh
2015	18.6 TWh	18.9 TWh
2016	19.4 TWh	19.5 TWh
2017	21.3 TWh	21.8 TWh
2018	21.3 TWh	21.3 TWh
2019	21.6 TWh	21.7 TWh
2020	18.3 TWh	18.3 TWh
2021	10.3 TWh	11.1 TWh
2022	4.37 TWh	4.37 TWh
2023	6.28 TWh	6.28 TWh
2024	5.34 TWh	5.34 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

The carbon intensity of Lebanon's electricity went from 630 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 388 gCO2/kWh in 2024.

Annual statistics through 2024

Lebanon carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2024
Year	Carbon intensity
2000	630 gCO2/kWh
2001	637 gCO2/kWh
2002	621 gCO2/kWh
2003	592 gCO2/kWh
2004	597 gCO2/kWh
2005	602 gCO2/kWh
2006	619 gCO2/kWh
2007	623 gCO2/kWh
2008	639 gCO2/kWh
2009	627 gCO2/kWh
2010	620 gCO2/kWh
2011	627 gCO2/kWh
2012	619 gCO2/kWh
2013	615 gCO2/kWh
2014	651 gCO2/kWh
2015	641 gCO2/kWh
2016	644 gCO2/kWh
2017	644 gCO2/kWh
2018	644 gCO2/kWh
2019	625 gCO2/kWh
2020	616 gCO2/kWh
2021	600 gCO2/kWh
2022	377 gCO2/kWh
2023	448 gCO2/kWh
2024	388 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Net imports	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2024	5.34 TWh	5.34 TWh	0 TWh	388 gCO2/kWh	43.8%
2023	6.28 TWh	6.28 TWh	0 TWh	448 gCO2/kWh	34.1%
2022	4.37 TWh	4.37 TWh	0 TWh	377 gCO2/kWh	45.5%
2021	10.3 TWh	11.1 TWh	800 GWh	600 gCO2/kWh	9.3%
2020	18.3 TWh	18.3 TWh	0 TWh	616 gCO2/kWh	6.7%
2019	21.6 TWh	21.7 TWh	90.0 GWh	625 gCO2/kWh	5.2%
2018	21.3 TWh	21.3 TWh	10.0 GWh	644 gCO2/kWh	2.2%
2017	21.3 TWh	21.8 TWh	530 GWh	644 gCO2/kWh	2.3%
2016	19.4 TWh	19.5 TWh	70.0 GWh	644 gCO2/kWh	2.2%
2015	18.6 TWh	18.9 TWh	270 GWh	641 gCO2/kWh	2.7%
2014	18.0 TWh	18.1 TWh	140 GWh	651 gCO2/kWh	1.2%
2013	18.8 TWh	19.3 TWh	520 GWh	615 gCO2/kWh	6.7%
2012	16.5 TWh	16.8 TWh	320 GWh	619 gCO2/kWh	6.1%
2011	16.3 TWh	17.1 TWh	840 GWh	627 gCO2/kWh	4.9%
2010	15.7 TWh	17.0 TWh	1.25 TWh	620 gCO2/kWh	5.3%
2009	13.0 TWh	14.1 TWh	1.15 TWh	627 gCO2/kWh	4.8%
2008	12.5 TWh	13.0 TWh	560 GWh	639 gCO2/kWh	3.0%
2007	10.6 TWh	11.5 TWh	970 GWh	623 gCO2/kWh	5.5%
2006	11.3 TWh	12.3 TWh	930 GWh	619 gCO2/kWh	6.1%
2005	11.7 TWh	12.2 TWh	460 GWh	602 gCO2/kWh	8.9%
2004	11.4 TWh	11.7 TWh	220 GWh	597 gCO2/kWh	9.7%
2003	12.9 TWh	12.9 TWh	0 TWh	592 gCO2/kWh	10.4%
2002	11.6 TWh	12.1 TWh	530 GWh	621 gCO2/kWh	5.8%
2001	9.95 TWh	11.2 TWh	1.26 TWh	637 gCO2/kWh	3.3%
2000	9.95 TWh	11.4 TWh	1.40 TWh	630 gCO2/kWh	4.4%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation

Year	Gas	Other fossil	Hydro	Wind	Solar	Bioenergy
2024	0.0%	56.2%	13.1%	0.2%	30.0%	0.6%
2023	0.0%	65.9%	11.2%	0.2%	22.3%	0.5%
2022	0.0%	54.5%	15.8%	0.2%	28.8%	0.7%
2021	0.0%	90.7%	5.9%	0.1%	3.0%	0.3%
2020	0.0%	93.3%	5.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
2019	0.0%	94.8%	4.5%	0.1%	0.6%	0.1%
2018	0.0%	97.8%	1.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
2017	0.0%	97.7%	1.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
2016	0.0%	97.8%	2.0%	0.1%	0.2%	0.0%
2015	0.0%	97.3%	2.5%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
2014	0.0%	98.8%	1.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
2013	0.0%	93.3%	6.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2012	0.0%	93.9%	6.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2011	0.0%	95.1%	4.9%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2010	6.3%	88.4%	5.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2009	1.5%	93.8%	4.8%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2008	0.0%	97.0%	3.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2007	0.0%	94.5%	5.5%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2006	0.0%	93.9%	6.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2005	0.0%	91.1%	8.9%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2004	0.0%	90.3%	9.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2003	0.0%	89.6%	10.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2002	0.0%	94.2%	5.8%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2001	0.0%	96.7%	3.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2000	0.0%	95.6%	4.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.