Photo: Maher A. A. Abdussalam · CC0 · via Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale
Topic 16 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Libya: Energy
Where does a country’s electricity come from, and who can get it?
Libya is placed 164th of 165 countries on energy in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 3 key statistics. Readings behind it: Carbon Intensity of Electricity 826.91 (2024); Renewable Share of Electricity Generation 0.029 (2024).
Share
Energy
164th
of 165 countries placed
Placed from 2 of 3 key statistics
01The evidence
The 3 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Libya on energy — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
826.91
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)
Lower is better
Libya: 826.91. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 23.73 (Bhutan) to 1,306 (Turkmenistan); the world median is 433.75.
- World median
- 433.75
- Best in Northern Africa
- 154.3 Sudan
- Land neighbours
- Algeria 632.85 · Niger 670.53 · Sudan 154.3 · Chad 629.73 · Tunisia 558.12
0.029
Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Higher is better
Libya: 0.029. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Gambia) to 100 (Paraguay); the world median is 32.06.
- World median
- 32.06
- Best in Northern Africa
- 79.69 Sudan
- Land neighbours
- Algeria 1.069 · Niger 3.158 · Sudan 79.69 · Chad 5.405 · Tunisia 4.399
Key 3 of 3
World Energy Trilemma Index
World Energy Council
2023 edition · data for 2023 · Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
No reading
Trilemma score (0–100)
Higher is better
World Energy Council publishes no 2023 figure for Libya, so the standing rests on the other keys.
Across the 126 countries in this edition, values run from 27.7 (Niger) to 83.2 (Denmark); the world median is 63.8.
- World median
- 63.8
- Best in Northern Africa
- 62.2 Egypt
- Land neighbours
- Algeria 62 · Egypt 62.2 · Niger 27.7 · Chad 35.6 · Tunisia 61.5
02Over time
Which way Libya is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Carbon Intensity of Electricity
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) · lower is better
LibyaWorld median
Libya rose from 707.74 in 2000 to 826.91 in 2024; the world median went from 540.34 to 433.75.
Every year’s figures
Year Libya World median 2024 826.9 433.7 2023 825.2 452.7 2022 830.4 476.3 2021 831.4 469.0 2020 824.2 482.0 2019 810.2 488.2 2018 806.6 500.4 2017 813.5 506.3 2016 822.4 521.9 2015 780.4 524.8 2014 779.7 522.3 2013 790.3 508.8 2012 795.0 525.4 2011 793.4 521.4 2010 764.7 515.5 2009 746.9 533.6 2008 751.0 517.2 2007 757.8 535.3 2006 747.8 537.5 2005 718.8 521.4 2004 701.0 523.1 2003 704.2 543.1 2002 705.9 551.3 2001 708.0 559.3 2000 707.7 540.3 Renewable Share of Electricity Generation
Renewables (% of electricity generated) · higher is better
LibyaWorld median
Libya rose from 0 in 2000 to 0.029 in 2024; the world median went from 15.61 to 32.06.
Every year’s figures
Year Libya World median 2024 0.029 32.062 2023 0.030 28.000 2022 0.028 28.881 2021 0.029 28.286 2020 0.034 27.125 2019 0.029 26.296 2018 0.029 25.505 2017 0.030 24.023 2016 0.032 22.218 2015 0.027 21.915 2014 0.027 21.151 2013 0.026 21.593 2012 0.029 19.869 2011 0.038 18.584 2010 0.031 18.572 2009 0.000 17.886 2008 0.000 15.923 2007 0.000 15.586 2006 0.000 15.392 2005 0.000 16.438 2004 0.000 16.445 2003 0.000 16.339 2002 0.000 13.826 2001 0.000 14.023 2000 0.000 15.612
03In context
Libya beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 165 countries on energy, never a place within the region.
Libya and the countries it borders
Standing among all 165; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Carbon Intensity of ElectricityCarbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) | Renewable Share of Electricity GenerationRenewables (% of electricity generated) | World Energy Trilemma IndexTrilemma score (0–100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sudan | 24th | 154.3 | 79.69 | — |
 Tunisia | 119th | 558.12 | 4.399 | 61.5 |
 Algeria | 132nd | 632.85 | 1.069 | 62 |
 Chad | 149th | 629.73 | 5.405 | 35.6 |
 Niger | 159th | 670.53 | 3.158 | 27.7 |
| Libya | 164th | 826.91 | 0.029 | — |
 Egypt | not placed | — | — | 62.2 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Northern Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 165.
Placed either side on energy
The countries immediately above and below Libya in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Libya is ahead of the world, and behind
18 more statistics filed under energy, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Behind the world median5
Statistics on which Libya does worse than the middle country measured.
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 10077.4100▼ Worsened since 2014
Libya: 77.4 · world median 100 · Population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 5.4 to 100; higher is better.
CO₂ Emissions per CapitaGlobal Carbon Project · 2024 · world median 3.218.8423.21▲ Improved since 2014
Libya: 8.842 · world median 3.21 · Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person). Global Carbon Project, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.054 to 41.27; lower is better.
Position 28th of 210 · derived, 1st = worst.
Wind and Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 5.2790.0295.279▼ Worsened since 2014
Libya: 0.029 · world median 5.279 · Wind and solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 69.12; higher is better.
Low-Carbon Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 37.320.02937.32▼ Worsened since 2014
Libya: 0.029 · world median 37.32 · Low-carbon sources (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Position 161st of 162 · derived.
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · world median 2.73811.742.738▼ Worsened since 2014
Libya: 11.74 · world median 2.738 · Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.666 to 17.45; lower is better.
Level with the median, or no median to compare1
Coal Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Libya: 0 · world median 0 · Coal (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 98.25; lower is better.
No better end12
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT)World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · 2020 · world median 4.2735.1244.273No earlier reading
Libya: 5.124 · world median 4.273 · Practical solar power potential (kWh per kWp per day, long-term average). World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 2.513 to 5.379.
Crude Oil ProductionEIA · 2025 · world median 01,3630Moved since 2015
Libya: 1,363 · world median 0 · Crude oil produced (thousand barrels per day). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 13,586.
Gas Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 2.58574.532.585Moved since 2014
Libya: 74.53 · world median 2.585 · Natural gas (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 99.97.
Primary Energy ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 0.0772.9380.077Moved since 2014
Libya: 2.938 · world median 0.077 · Primary energy produced (quadrillion Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 130.76.
Natural Gas ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 012.10No real change since 2014
Libya: 12.1 · world median 0 · Dry natural gas produced (billion cubic metres). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,069.
Primary Energy Consumption per CapitaEIA · 2024 · world median 49.5113.8449.5No real change since 2014
Libya: 113.84 · world median 49.5 · Energy use per person (million Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.95 to 766.07.
Nuclear Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Libya: 0 · world median 0 · Nuclear (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 67.4.
Net Electricity Imports (share of generation)Ember · 2024 · world median 000Moved since 2014
Libya: 0 · world median 0 · Net electricity imports (% of domestic generation). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from -70.16 to 707.07.
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · world median 0.1440.0080.144Moved since 2014
Libya: 0.008 · world median 0.144 · Solar generating capacity installed (gigawatts). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 886.66.
Operating Wind Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 1000100No earlier reading
Libya: 0 · world median 100 · Wind farm capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 542,758.
Hydro Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 12.85012.85No real change since 2014
Libya: 0 · world median 12.85 · Hydropower (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100.
Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 3.0490.0293.049Moved since 2014
Libya: 0.029 · world median 3.049 · Solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50.
No current reading for Libya
Access to Electricity, Rural (last 2012), Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major Constraint, Firms Owning or Sharing a Generator, Operating Coal Power Capacity, Primary Schools with Electricity, RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score, RISE Electricity Access Policy Score, RISE Energy Efficiency Policy Score, RISE Renewable Energy Policy Score and World Energy Trilemma Index. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Energy among Libya’s 14 topics
Energy is Libya’s 13th best-placed topic of 14. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Mobility & Trade88th of 1773/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital101st of 1963/3 keys
- Health & Wellbeingjoint 110th of 2004/4 keys
- Risk & Resiliencejoint 129th of 1934/4 keys
- Economy & Innovationjoint 151st of 1763/4 keys
- Work & Labourjoint 158th of 1824/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties174th of 1983/4 keys
- Digital & Technologyjoint 174th of 1983/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture166th of 1843/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions183rd of 1944/4 keys
- Gender & Equality174th of 1832/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainability182nd of 1862/4 keys
- Energy164th of 1652/3 keys
- Peace & Security176th of 1773/4 keys
No standing on Education & Knowledge, Poverty & Inequality: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on energy
The three countries placed highest of 165, and the leaders Libya can most readily be measured against.
1
BhutanSouthern Asia
1st of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
NorwayNorthern Europe
2nd of 165 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: Ximonic , Simo Räsänen · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
UgandaEastern Africa
3rd of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Uganda3rd2/3 keysHighest in Northern Africa
Sudan24th2/3 keysThis page
Libya164th2/3 keys
Positions out of 165 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Libya on energy: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Libya rank on energy?
Libya is placed 164th of 165 countries on Energy in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 3 key statistics (Carbon Intensity of Electricity and Renewable Share of Electricity Generation). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Carbon Intensity of Electricity figure for Libya?
826.91 in 2024 (carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 433.75.
What is the latest Renewable Share of Electricity Generation figure for Libya?
0.029 in 2024 (renewables (% of electricity generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 32.06.
How does Libya compare with Egypt on energy?
Egypt is not placed on Energy, holding too few of its key statistics, and Libya 164th.
How have Libya’s energy figures changed?
Carbon Intensity of Electricity rose from 707.74 in 2000 to 826.91 in 2024; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation rose from 0 in 2000 to 0.029 in 2024.
Which energy statistics are missing for Libya?
No current reading is published for Libya on Access to Electricity, Rural, Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major Constraint, Firms Owning or Sharing a Generator, Operating Coal Power Capacity, Primary Schools with Electricity, RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score, RISE Electricity Access Policy Score, RISE Energy Efficiency Policy Score, RISE Renewable Energy Policy Score and World Energy Trilemma Index. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
This is deliberately the electricity and energy-system subject, not an infrastructure one: roads, railways, ports, water and telecommunications would each need a global series this site does not hold. Emissions are under Environment & Sustainability. Access to electricity is published here in full but takes no part in any ranking — more than half the world’s countries now report 100%, and a position derived from that would read “1, 1, 1 … 123”, which is noise rather than information.
How the Energy standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 3 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 3 keys to be placed.
The energy method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Carbon Intensity of Electricity — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- Renewable Share of Electricity Generation — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- World Energy Trilemma Index — World Energy Council, Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
The other 18 statistics on this page come from 6 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Libya’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Libya (banner) — Maher A. A. Abdussalam, CC0
- Bhutan — VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Norway — Ximonic , Simo Räsänen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uganda — Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Libya: Energy — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/libya/energy