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Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 97% (2019)

electrification - urban areas: 99.2% (2019)

electrification - rural areas: 92% (2019)
Electricity - production4.454 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption3.59 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports17.87 million kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports205 million kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity1.551 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels56% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources35% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants9% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Oil - production0 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - exports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - imports16,180 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production14,720 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption37,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports460 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports20,120 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Natural gas - production0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves0 cu m (1 January 2015 est.)

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

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