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Libya – Electricity Access

Name: Libya Electricity Access
Creator: World Bank
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Percentage of the population with access to electricity. Covers both on-grid and off-grid sources. · World Bank

73.20% +3.20pp from 2022 G20 rank: 174th · all-time high: 99.80% (2000)

APA

Libya Electricity Access. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 10, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/libya/electricity-access

BibTeX

@misc{historysaid_libya_electricity-access,
  title = {Libya Electricity Access},
  url = {https://historysaid.com/libya/electricity-access},
  publisher = {HistorySaid},
  year = {2026}
}

Data & Projection▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2026* trend	75.26%	–	–
2025* trend	74.26%	–	–
2023	73.20%	+3.20pp	174th
2022	70.00%	−0.20pp	176th
2021	70.20%	+0.80pp	174th
2020	69.40%	+0.90pp	174th
2019	68.50%	+1.50pp	174th
2018	67.00%	−3.60pp	170th
2017	70.60%	−1.60pp	169th
2016	72.20%	−1.60pp	165th
2015	73.80%	−1.70pp	162nd
2014	75.50%	−1.60pp	161st
2013	77.10%	−1.60pp	159th
2012	78.70%	−1.60pp	156th
2011	80.30%	−1.60pp	154th
2010	81.90%	−1.60pp	150th
2009	83.50%	−1.60pp	144th
2008	85.10%	−1.70pp	139th
2007	86.80%	−1.60pp	137th
2006	88.40%	−1.70pp	135th
2005	90.10%	−1.70pp	128th
2004	91.80%	−1.70pp	122nd
2003	93.50%	−1.70pp	119th
2002	95.20%	−1.70pp	113th
2001	96.90%	−2.90pp	108th
2000	99.80%	–	71st

Show all years (2000–2023)

* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points

Detected Pattern▾

Export Boom Cycle

Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.

Reserves YoY +13.1% GDP growth 32.5% C/A balance 6.6%

This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful

United Arab Emirates 2024

Reserves YoY

+25.6%

GDP growth

4.0%

C/A balance

14.5%

Guatemala 2024

Reserves YoY

+14.6%

GDP growth

3.7%

C/A balance

2.9%

Cambodia 2024

Reserves YoY

+12.6%

GDP growth

6.0%

C/A balance

0.5%

Sri Lanka 2024

Reserves YoY

+38.3%

GDP growth

5.0%

C/A balance

1.2%

Lesotho 2024

Reserves YoY

+18.0%

GDP growth

2.9%

C/A balance

3.9%

Lithuania 2024

Reserves YoY

+20.1%

GDP growth

2.8%

C/A balance

3.3%

HistorySaid

In 2023, Libya recorded 73.20% for electricity access – 174th in the G20. Based on recent trends, HistorySaid estimates 74.26% by 2025.