Electricity net consumption in Lebanon

Lebanon: Electricity net consumption was 18.72 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
18.72
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
73rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
18.72
in 2019
All-time low
2.57
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Electricity net consumption in Lebanon, 1980–2019

51015201980199920191980: 2.61981: 2.61982: 2.71983: 2.71984: 2.71985: 2.61986: 2.71987: 2.71988: 2.71989: 2.61990: 2.71991: 2.71992: 3.11993: 41994: 4.21995: 4.41996: 6.41997: 7.51998: 7.61999: 7.52000: 9.22001: 9.32002: 10.42003: 10.92004: 10.42005: 10.62006: 10.32007: 10.82008: 11.52009: 12.32010: 14.22011: 14.32012: 14.52013: 16.62014: 15.22015: 15.92016: 16.42017: 18.32018: 17.72019: 18.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity net consumption in Lebanon is 18.72, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Lebanon peaked at 18.72 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.57, in 1980.

Lebanon ranks 73rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity net consumption in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net consumption in Lebanon, 1980 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1980 2.57 —
1981 2.59 +0.7%
1982 2.75 +6.1%
1983 2.69 -2.1%
1984 2.67 -0.9%
1985 2.6 -2.6%
1986 2.75 +5.8%
1987 2.67 -2.9%
1988 2.73 +2.5%
1989 2.65 -3.2%
1990 2.71 +2.6%
1991 2.71 -0.2%
1992 3.12 +15.3%
1993 4.04 +29.5%
1994 4.18 +3.5%
1995 4.41 +5.3%
1996 6.35 +44.2%
1997 7.53 +18.6%
1998 7.59 +0.7%
1999 7.53 -0.7%
2000 9.21 +22.3%
2001 9.26 +0.5%
2002 10.42 +12.6%
2003 10.93 +4.9%
2004 10.44 -4.5%
2005 10.61 +1.6%
2006 10.35 -2.5%
2007 10.77 +4.1%
2008 11.46 +6.4%
2009 12.34 +7.7%
2010 14.19 +15.0%
2011 14.34 +1.0%
2012 14.49 +1.0%
2013 16.62 +14.7%
2014 15.15 -8.8%
2015 15.94 +5.2%
2016 16.36 +2.7%
2017 18.27 +11.7%
2018 17.73 -3.0%
2019 18.72 +5.5%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 18.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.7, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 18.72 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.68, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity net consumption in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +44.2% 4.41 6.35

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.67 2.57 2.75 10
1990s 5.02 2.71 7.59 10
2000s 10.58 9.21 12.34 10
2010s 16.18 14.19 18.72 10

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 70 Nigeria 24.61 compare
  2. 71 Azerbaijan 21.03 compare
  3. 72 Myanmar 20.47 compare
  4. 74 Iceland 17.91 compare
  5. 75 Jordan 17.37 compare
  6. 76 Croatia 16.79 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net consumption in Lebanon?
Electricity net consumption in Lebanon was 18.72 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 18.72 in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 2.57 in 1980.
How does Lebanon rank for electricity net consumption?
Lebanon ranks 73rd out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
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