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Republic of the Congo vs. Central African Republic

Energy

Republic of the CongoCentral African Republic
Electricity - production1.696 billion kWh (2016 est.)171.4 million kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption912 million kWh (2016 est.)159.4 million kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports22 million kWh (2015 est.)0 kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports18 million kWh (2016 est.)0 kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production340,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)0 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - exports254,100 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves1.6 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves90.61 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)0 cu m (1 January 2014 est.)
Natural gas - production1.387 billion cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption1.387 billion cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity591,500 kW (2016 est.)38,300 kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels64% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)50% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants36% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)50% 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 sources0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)1% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production15,760 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption17,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)2,800 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports5,766 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports7,162 bbl/day (2015 est.)2,799 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 72% (2019)

electrification - urban areas: 89% (2019)

electrification - rural areas: 36% (2019)
electrification - total population: 3% (2019)

electrification - urban areas: 7% (2019)

electrification - rural areas: 0.4% (2019)

Source: CIA Factbook