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Algeria vs. Libya

Energy

AlgeriaLibya
Electricity - production66.89 billion kWh (2016 est.)34.24 billion kWh (2016 est.)

note: persistent electricity shortages have contributed to the ongoing instability throughout the country
Electricity - consumption55.96 billion kWh (2016 est.)27.3 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports641 million kWh (2015 est.)0 kWh (2015 est.)
Electricity - imports257 million kWh (2016 est.)376 million kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production1.259 million bbl/day (2018 est.)1.039 million bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports5,340 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - exports756,400 bbl/day (2015 est.)337,800 bbl/day (2015 est.)

note: Libyan crude oil export values are highly volatile because of continuing protests and other disruptions across the country
Oil - proved reserves12.2 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)48.36 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves4.504 trillion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)1.505 trillion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - production93.5 billion cu m (2017 est.)9.089 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption41.28 billion cu m (2017 est.)4.446 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports53.88 billion cu m (2017 est.)4.644 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity19.27 million kW (2016 est.)9.46 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels96% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)100% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants1% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources2% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production627,900 bbl/day (2015 est.)89,620 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption405,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)260,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports578,800 bbl/day (2015 est.)16,880 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports82,930 bbl/day (2015 est.)168,200 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 99.4% (2019)

electrification - urban areas: 99.6% (2019)

electrification - rural areas: 97% (2019)
electrification - total population: 100% (2019)

Source: CIA Factbook