Libya uninterruptible power supply recommendation

As of January 2017 it was estimated that Libya's power stations were able to generate 5050 MW of power while the actual demand was reportedly assessed to be running at 6800 MW, resulting a supply vs demand gap of 1750 MW – anticipated to rise over the Summer to 2150 MW as the network struggles to meet the demand for air-conditioning.

contextUNEP and UNDP have been cooperating on Libyan energy sector support work since 2019. The UN work in turn fed into an ongoing international and national working partnership, which is focused on both maintaining critical electricity and electrically power water supply services and commenc

66 Libya Oil Monitor, “GECOL gives update on power plant maintenance,” December 4, 2023; Libya Herald, “Libya generates 8,200 MW of electricity for the first time ever: GECOL,” March 20, 2023. 67 France24, “Libya lights up after years of power cuts,” September 3, 2023.

ally, the Libyan electricity sector is run by GECOL, a vertically integrated State monopoly. Prior to 2013, GECOL reported to the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy but after this ministry ecame defunct, GECOL now reports directly to the Gene

Fossil fuels met nearly all of Libya's energy demand, with oil accounting for 57% and natural gas accouting for almost 43% in 2022. Rooftop solar projects met less than 1% of the remaining energy demand.15

Libya fueled its electricity generation with natural gas (71%) and oil (29%) in 2022.63 Diesel and fuel oil accounted for most of the petroleum used in power plants, although the Ubari power plant at the Sharara oil field uses crude oil as a fuel.