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Namibia vs. South Africa

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NamibiaSouth Africa
Electricity - production1.403 billion kWh (2016 est.)234.5 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption3.891 billion kWh (2016 est.)207.1 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports88 million kWh (2015 est.)16.55 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports3.073 billion kWh (2016 est.)10.56 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production0 bbl/day (2018 est.)1,600 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)404,000 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - exports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.)15 million bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves62.29 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)0 cu m (1 January 2012 est.)
Natural gas - production0 cu m (2017 est.)906.1 million cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption0 cu m (2017 est.)5.069 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports0 cu m (2017 est.)4.162 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity535,500 kW (2016 est.)50.02 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels28% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)85% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants64% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)1% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)4% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources8% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)10% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production0 bbl/day (2015 est.)487,100 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption27,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)621,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports80 bbl/day (2015 est.)105,600 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports26,270 bbl/day (2015 est.)195,200 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 57% (2019)

electrification - urban areas: 78% (2019)

electrification - rural areas: 36% (2019)
electrification - total population: 94% (2019)

electrification - urban areas: 95% (2019)

electrification - rural areas: 92% (2019)

Source: CIA Factbook