Libya — Electricity access
Access to Electricity (% of Population) for Libya, 2000–2024.
Electricity access for Libya was 77.40% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 25 years, from 2000 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 99.80% in 2000. The lowest was 67.00% in 2018 (about 1.2× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -1.05% per year.
Libya ranks 173 of 215 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 80%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 100.00%, so Libya sits below it. It peaked in 2000 and has fallen 22% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 3%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 22 of 23 economies; Djibouti (69.20%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 6% in 2024. That is 8% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 71st of 211 in 2000 → 150th of 215 in 2010 → 174th of 215 in 2020 → 173rd of 215 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.4% | +4.2 pp |
| 2023 | 73.2% | +3.2 pp |
| 2022 | 70% | -0.2 pp |
| 2021 | 70.2% | +0.8 pp |
| 2020 | 69.4% | +0.9 pp |
| 2019 | 68.5% | +1.5 pp |
| 2018 | 67% | -3.6 pp |
| 2017 | 70.6% | -1.6 pp |
| 2016 | 72.2% | -1.6 pp |
| 2015 | 73.8% | -1.7 pp |
| 2014 | 75.5% | -1.6 pp |
| 2013 | 77.1% | -1.6 pp |
| 2012 | 78.7% | -1.6 pp |
| 2011 | 80.3% | -1.6 pp |
| 2010 | 81.9% | -1.6 pp |
| 2009 | 83.5% | -1.6 pp |
| 2008 | 85.1% | -1.7 pp |
| 2007 | 86.8% | -1.6 pp |
| 2006 | 88.4% | -1.7 pp |
| 2005 | 90.1% | -1.7 pp |
| 2004 | 91.8% | -1.7 pp |
| 2003 | 93.5% | -1.7 pp |
| 2002 | 95.2% | -1.7 pp |
| 2001 | 96.9% | -2.9 pp |
| 2000 | 99.8% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Libya’s Electricity access in 2001?
96.9% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Libya’s Electricity access growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -22.4% in total — about 1.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 77.4%; 2023: 73.2%; 2022: 70%; 2021: 70.2%; 2020: 69.4%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS — Access to Electricity (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.