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Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 37% (2019)

electrification - urban areas: 76% (2019)

electrification - rural areas: 6% (2019)
Electricity - production11.55 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption11.04 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports1.176 billion kWh (2015 est.)
Electricity - imports2.185 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity2.573 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels5% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources2% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants93% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Oil - production0 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - exports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - imports12,860 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production13,120 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption23,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports371 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports10,150 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 2014 est.)

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

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