Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Libya

Libya: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 7.79 million kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
7.79 million kWh
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 209 countries
All-time high
7.79 million kWh
in 2012
All-time low
0 kWh
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Libya, 1990–2021

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1990200520211990: 0 kWh1991: 0 kWh1992: 0 kWh1993: 0 kWh1994: 0 kWh1995: 0 kWh1996: 0 kWh1997: 0 kWh1998: 0 kWh1999: 0 kWh2000: 0 kWh2001: 0 kWh2002: 0 kWh2003: 320.0k kWh2004: 1.1M kWh2005: 1.9M kWh2006: 2.7M kWh2007: 3.5M kWh2008: 4.3M kWh2009: 5.1M kWh2010: 5.9M kWh2011: 6.7M kWh2012: 7.8M kWh2013: 7.8M kWh2014: 7.8M kWh2015: 7.8M kWh2016: 7.8M kWh2017: 7.8M kWh2018: 7.8M kWh2019: 7.8M kWh2020: 7.8M kWh2021: 7.8M kWh

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.

Analysis

Libya recorded 7.79 million kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Libya peaked at 7.79 million kWh in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 kWh, in 1990.

Libya ranks 164th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 kWh 0 kWh 0 kWh 10
2000s 1.89 million kWh 0 kWh 5.09 million kWh 10
2010s 7.49 million kWh 5.88 million kWh 7.79 million kWh 10
2020s 7.79 million kWh 7.79 million kWh 7.79 million kWh 2

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 161 Saint Lucia 10.19 million kWh compare
  2. 162 Bahamas 8.46 million kWh compare
  3. 163 Burundi 7.89 million kWh compare
  4. 165 American Samoa 6.83 million kWh compare
  5. 166 Gambia 6.29 million kWh compare
  6. 167 Trinidad and Tobago 6.26 million kWh compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Libya?
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Libya was 7.79 million kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 7.79 million kWh in 2012.
What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kWh in 1990.
How does Libya rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Libya ranks 164th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.