Total electricity output in Libya
Libya: Total electricity output was 37,713 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Libya, 1990–2015
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +31.8% | 25,999 GWh | 34,275 GWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
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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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants