Total electricity output in Lebanon

Lebanon: Total electricity output was 18,396 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
18,396 GWh
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
81st
of 228 countries
All-time high
18,396 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
1,500 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Lebanon, 1990–2015

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200220151990: 1.5k GWh1991: 3.0k GWh1992: 3.8k GWh1993: 4.5k GWh1994: 5.2k GWh1995: 5.3k GWh1996: 7.0k GWh1997: 8.5k GWh1998: 10.1k GWh1999: 10.0k GWh2000: 9.6k GWh2001: 10.1k GWh2002: 11.6k GWh2003: 12.6k GWh2004: 12.3k GWh2005: 12.3k GWh2006: 11.5k GWh2007: 12.0k GWh2008: 13.3k GWh2009: 13.8k GWh2010: 15.7k GWh2011: 16.4k GWh2012: 14.8k GWh2013: 17.5k GWh2014: 18.0k GWh2015: 18.4k GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total electricity output in Lebanon is 18,396 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Lebanon peaked at 18,396 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,500 GWh, in 1990.

That places Lebanon 81st out of 228 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,880 GWh 1,500 GWh 10,135 GWh 10
2000s 11,919 GWh 9,647 GWh 13,771 GWh 10
2010s 16,790 GWh 14,826 GWh 18,396 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 78 Jordan 19,014 GWh compare
  2. 79 Iceland 18,799 GWh compare
  3. 80 Dominican Republic 18,457 GWh compare
  4. 82 Syria 17,881 GWh compare
  5. 83 Tajikistan 17,162 GWh compare
  6. 84 Laos 16,501 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Lebanon?
Total electricity output in Lebanon was 18,396 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 18,396 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 1,500 GWh in 1990.
How does Lebanon rank for total electricity output?
Lebanon ranks 81st out of 228 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 5,885 data points, 1990–2015
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