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Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 58.9% (2018)

electrification - urban areas: 82% (2018)

electrification - rural areas: 55.4% (2018)
Electricity - production3.481 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption3.237 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports0 kWh (2017 est.)
Electricity - imports0 kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity900,900 kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels63% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources7% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants30% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Oil - production45,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - exports55,600 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - imports22,220 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves183.8 million bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production22,170 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption37,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports17,110 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Natural gas - production11.18 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption99.11 million cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports11.1 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves210.5 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)

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

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