Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) in Libya
Libya: Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) was 12.6 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) in Libya, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) in Libya stood at 12.6 DB16-20 methodology.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
That places Libya 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) in Libya, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.9 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 18.2 DB16-20 methodology | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 17.5 DB16-20 methodology | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 14.4 DB16-20 methodology | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 11.6 DB16-20 methodology | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 12.6 DB16-20 methodology | +8.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 12.6 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8 DB16-20 methodology, 80% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 12.6 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.3 DB16-20 methodology, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Libya
More private sector data for Libya
- Merchandise trade 102.7% (2025)
- Food imports 21.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 19.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 9.30 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 0.1% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 0.6% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 30.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 628.90 million current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,034 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) in Libya?
- Getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) in Libya was 12.6 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
- How does Libya rank for getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh)?
- Libya ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The price of electricity is measured in U.S. cents per kWh. A monthly electricity consumption is assumed, for which a bill is then computed for a warehouse based in the largest business city of the economy for the month of March. The bill is then expressed back as a unit of kWh. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.