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Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 94% (2019)

electrification - urban areas: 95% (2019)

electrification - rural areas: 92% (2019)
Electricity - production234.5 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption207.1 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports16.55 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports10.56 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity50.02 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels85% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels4% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources10% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants1% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Oil - production1,600 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - exports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - imports404,000 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves15 million bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production487,100 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption621,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports105,600 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports195,200 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Natural gas - production906.1 million cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption5.069 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports4.162 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves0 cu m (1 January 2012 est.)

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

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