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Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 100% (2019)
Electricity - production34.24 billion kWh (2016 est.)

note: persistent electricity shortages have contributed to the ongoing instability throughout the country
Electricity - consumption27.3 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports0 kWh (2015 est.)
Electricity - imports376 million kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity9.46 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels100% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Oil - production1.039 million bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - exports337,800 bbl/day (2015 est.)

note: Libyan crude oil export values are highly volatile because of continuing protests and other disruptions across the country
Oil - imports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves48.36 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production89,620 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption260,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports16,880 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports168,200 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Natural gas - production9.089 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption4.446 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports4.644 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves1.505 trillion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)

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

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