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Benin vs. Nigeria

Energy

BeninNigeria
Electricity - production335 million kWh (2016 est.)29.35 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption1.143 billion kWh (2016 est.)24.72 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports0 kWh (2016 est.)0 kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports1.088 billion kWh (2016 est.)0 kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production0 bbl/day (2018 est.)1.989 million bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - exports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)2.096 million bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves8 million bbl (1 January 2018 est.)37.45 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves1.133 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)5.475 trillion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - production0 cu m (2017 est.)44.48 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption0 cu m (2017 est.)17.24 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports0 cu m (2017 est.)27.21 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity321,000 kW (2016 est.)10.52 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels88% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)80% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants9% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)19% 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 sources2% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production0 bbl/day (2015 est.)35,010 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption38,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)325,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports1,514 bbl/day (2015 est.)2,332 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports38,040 bbl/day (2015 est.)223,400 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 33% (2019)

electrification - urban areas: 58% (2019)

electrification - rural areas: 9% (2019)
electrification - total population: 62% (2019)

electrification - urban areas: 91% (2019)

electrification - rural areas: 30% (2019)

Source: CIA Factbook