Total electricity output in Libya

Libya: Total electricity output was 37,713 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
37,713 GWh
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
60th
of 230 countries
All-time high
37,913 GWh
in 2013
All-time low
10,169 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Libya, 1990–2015

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200220151990: 10.2k GWh1991: 10.5k GWh1992: 10.8k GWh1993: 11.3k GWh1994: 11.7k GWh1995: 11.4k GWh1996: 12.1k GWh1997: 12.6k GWh1998: 13.5k GWh1999: 14.4k GWh2000: 15.5k GWh2001: 16.1k GWh2002: 17.5k GWh2003: 18.9k GWh2004: 20.3k GWh2005: 22.7k GWh2006: 24.8k GWh2007: 26.2k GWh2008: 28.7k GWh2009: 30.4k GWh2010: 32.6k GWh2011: 26.0k GWh2012: 34.3k GWh2013: 37.9k GWh2014: 37.7k GWh2015: 37.7k 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 Libya is 37,713 GWh, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Libya peaked at 37,913 GWh in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10,169 GWh, in 1990.

Libya ranks 60th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Total electricity output in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Total electricity output (GWh) in Libya, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 10,169 GWh
1991 10,460 GWh +2.9%
1992 10,759 GWh +2.9%
1993 11,341 GWh +5.4%
1994 11,689 GWh +3.1%
1995 11,415 GWh -2.3%
1996 12,086 GWh +5.9%
1997 12,620 GWh +4.4%
1998 13,528 GWh +7.2%
1999 14,407 GWh +6.5%
2000 15,496 GWh +7.6%
2001 16,111 GWh +4.0%
2002 17,531 GWh +8.8%
2003 18,943 GWh +8.1%
2004 20,279 GWh +7.1%
2005 22,672 GWh +11.8%
2006 24,754 GWh +9.2%
2007 26,234 GWh +6.0%
2008 28,666 GWh +9.3%
2009 30,373 GWh +6.0%
2010 32,558 GWh +7.2%
2011 25,999 GWh -20.1%
2012 34,275 GWh +31.8%
2013 37,913 GWh +10.6%
2014 37,731 GWh -0.5%
2015 37,713 GWh -0.0%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 37,713 GWh is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,182 GWh, 2.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 37,713 GWh is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,758 GWh, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total electricity output in Libya 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
2012 +31.8% 25,999 GWh 34,275 GWh

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,847 GWh 10,169 GWh 14,407 GWh 10
2000s 22,106 GWh 15,496 GWh 30,373 GWh 10
2010s 34,365 GWh 25,999 GWh 37,913 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 57 New Zealand 44,205 GWh compare
  2. 58 Qatar 41,499 GWh compare
  3. 59 Hong Kong 38,030 GWh compare
  4. 61 Serbia 37,595 GWh compare
  5. 62 Belarus 34,082 GWh compare
  6. 63 Oman 32,758 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Libya?
Total electricity output in Libya was 37,713 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 Libya?
The highest recorded value was 37,913 GWh in 2013.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 10,169 GWh in 1990.
How does Libya rank for total electricity output?
Libya ranks 60th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya 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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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
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
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