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Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 99% (2018)

electrification - urban areas: 100% (2018)

electrification - rural areas: 98% (2018)
Electricity - production1.211 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption5.526 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports0 kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports4.4 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity634,100 kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels45% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources4% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants52% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Oil - production0 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - exports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - imports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption35,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports34,210 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Natural gas - production164.2 million cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption164.2 million cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves49.55 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021

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