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Libya — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 169 energy assets in Libya across 11 layers — the 49th-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 63 pipelines, 46 oil & gas fields and 33 power plants. Operating generation capacity is 15.1 GW, led by gas at 81%. Refining capacity is about 340 kb/d.

The companies named on the most assets are Libyan National Oil Corporation (63), General Electricity Company of Libya (28) and TotalEnergies SE (22), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Libya's mapped assets in service predate 1994 (median commissioning year of the 76 with a known date), 10 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Dahra Oil and Gas Field (Libya), dating from 1958. 26 projects are under construction or proposed, led by W Solar solar farm (2.0 GW).

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169
Total assets
#49
of 157 countries
15.1 GW
operating · 33 power plants
340
Refining kb/d
5
LNG Mtpa
26
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2024

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 34.6 TWhDemand 34.6 TWhClean 0%Intensity 827 gCO₂/kWh

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Power grid 11,200 kmPipelines 63Oil & Gas Fields 46Power Plants 33Cement Plants 10LNG Terminals 5Chemical Plants 4Refineries 2Export Terminals 2Iron & Steel Plants 2Interconnectors 1Iron Ore Mines 1

Under construction & proposed

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Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Libya have?
OverWatts maps 169 in Libya across 11 asset classes — the 49th-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Libya have?
About 15.1 GW operating across 22 plants, mostly gas 81%, oil 16% and solar 3%.
Who owns Libya's energy infrastructure?
Libyan National Oil Corporation is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (63), followed by General Electricity Company of Libya (28), TotalEnergies SE (22) and Hess Corporation (15).
What energy projects are under construction in Libya?
The largest under way or proposed are W Solar solar farm (2.0 GW), West Tripoli power station (1.7 GW) and Benghazi Simple Cycle Power Plant (1.4 GW).