Libya Electricity History, 2000 to 2024

Libya generated 15.5 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 34.6 TWh in 2024. Libya's electricity demand peaked at 38.0 TWh in 2013. The carbon intensity of Libya's electricity went from 708 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 827 gCO2/kWh in 2024. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Libya starts in 2000.

Key Facts

Libya generated 15.5 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 34.6 TWh in 2024.
Libya's electricity demand peaked at 38.0 TWh in 2013.
The carbon intensity of Libya's electricity went from 708 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 827 gCO2/kWh in 2024.
Libya's lowest carbon intensity on record was 701 gCO2/kWh, in 2004.
Other fossil's share of Libya's electricity went from 78.1% in 2000 to 25.4% in 2024, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2024, TWh

Libya generated 15.5 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 34.6 TWh in 2024.

Annual statistics through 2024, TWh

Libya electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2024
Year	Generation	Demand
2000	15.5 TWh	15.5 TWh
2001	16.1 TWh	16.1 TWh
2002	17.5 TWh	17.5 TWh
2003	19.0 TWh	19.0 TWh
2004	20.2 TWh	20.2 TWh
2005	22.3 TWh	22.4 TWh
2006	24.8 TWh	24.8 TWh
2007	26.2 TWh	26.2 TWh
2008	28.7 TWh	28.6 TWh
2009	30.4 TWh	30.4 TWh
2010	32.6 TWh	32.5 TWh
2011	26.0 TWh	26.0 TWh
2012	34.3 TWh	34.3 TWh
2013	37.9 TWh	38.0 TWh
2014	37.7 TWh	37.8 TWh
2015	37.5 TWh	37.5 TWh
2016	31.4 TWh	31.8 TWh
2017	33.3 TWh	33.6 TWh
2018	34.2 TWh	34.7 TWh
2019	34.6 TWh	35.4 TWh
2020	29.5 TWh	30.8 TWh
2021	34.8 TWh	35.6 TWh
2022	35.1 TWh	35.8 TWh
2023	33.8 TWh	33.8 TWh
2024	34.6 TWh	34.6 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

The carbon intensity of Libya's electricity went from 708 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 827 gCO2/kWh in 2024.

Annual statistics through 2024

Libya carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2024
Year	Carbon intensity
2000	708 gCO2/kWh
2001	708 gCO2/kWh
2002	706 gCO2/kWh
2003	704 gCO2/kWh
2004	701 gCO2/kWh
2005	719 gCO2/kWh
2006	748 gCO2/kWh
2007	758 gCO2/kWh
2008	751 gCO2/kWh
2009	747 gCO2/kWh
2010	765 gCO2/kWh
2011	793 gCO2/kWh
2012	795 gCO2/kWh
2013	790 gCO2/kWh
2014	780 gCO2/kWh
2015	780 gCO2/kWh
2016	822 gCO2/kWh
2017	813 gCO2/kWh
2018	807 gCO2/kWh
2019	810 gCO2/kWh
2020	824 gCO2/kWh
2021	831 gCO2/kWh
2022	830 gCO2/kWh
2023	825 gCO2/kWh
2024	827 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Net imports	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2024	34.6 TWh	34.6 TWh	0 TWh	827 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2023	33.8 TWh	33.8 TWh	0 TWh	825 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2022	35.1 TWh	35.8 TWh	720 GWh	830 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2021	34.8 TWh	35.6 TWh	780 GWh	831 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2020	29.5 TWh	30.8 TWh	1.26 TWh	824 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2019	34.6 TWh	35.4 TWh	780 GWh	810 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2018	34.2 TWh	34.7 TWh	470 GWh	807 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2017	33.3 TWh	33.6 TWh	300 GWh	813 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2016	31.4 TWh	31.8 TWh	380 GWh	822 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2015	37.5 TWh	37.5 TWh	0 TWh	780 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2014	37.7 TWh	37.8 TWh	90.0 GWh	780 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2013	37.9 TWh	38.0 TWh	60.0 GWh	790 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2012	34.3 TWh	34.3 TWh	50.0 GWh	795 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2011	26.0 TWh	26.0 TWh	-60.0 GWh	793 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2010	32.6 TWh	32.5 TWh	-80.0 GWh	765 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2009	30.4 TWh	30.4 TWh	-30.0 GWh	747 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2008	28.7 TWh	28.6 TWh	-50.0 GWh	751 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2007	26.2 TWh	26.2 TWh	-30.0 GWh	758 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2006	24.8 TWh	24.8 TWh	30.0 GWh	748 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2005	22.3 TWh	22.4 TWh	50.0 GWh	719 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2004	20.2 TWh	20.2 TWh	0 TWh	701 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2003	19.0 TWh	19.0 TWh	0 TWh	704 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2002	17.5 TWh	17.5 TWh	0 TWh	706 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2001	16.1 TWh	16.1 TWh	0 TWh	708 gCO2/kWh	0.0%
2000	15.5 TWh	15.5 TWh	0 TWh	708 gCO2/kWh	0.0%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation

Year	Gas	Other fossil	Solar
2024	74.5%	25.4%	0.0%
2023	73.8%	26.2%	0.0%
2022	76.1%	23.9%	0.0%
2021	76.5%	23.5%	0.0%
2020	73.3%	26.6%	0.0%
2019	67.1%	32.8%	0.0%
2018	65.6%	34.4%	0.0%
2017	68.6%	31.4%	0.0%
2016	72.6%	27.4%	0.0%
2015	54.0%	46.0%	0.0%
2014	53.7%	46.3%	0.0%
2013	58.4%	41.6%	0.0%
2012	60.5%	39.5%	0.0%
2011	59.8%	40.2%	0.0%
2010	47.1%	52.9%	0.0%
2009	39.2%	60.8%	0.0%
2008	41.0%	59.0%	0.0%
2007	44.0%	56.0%	0.0%
2006	39.6%	60.4%	0.0%
2005	26.8%	73.2%	0.0%
2004	19.0%	81.0%	0.0%
2003	20.4%	79.6%	0.0%
2002	21.1%	78.9%	0.0%
2001	22.0%	78.0%	0.0%
2000	21.9%	78.1%	0.0%

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