Energy
Egypt is a rich country in energy resources. It is the largest oil producer in Africa among the non-OPEC countries and occupies the second place in producing dry natural gas on the continent, according to the EIA (United State Energy Information Administration). However, The production of energy in Egypt has declined since 2009 to reach 82,046 ktoe in 2012. This is due to the increasingly high demand of energy, which resulted in a shortage in the natural gas supply and oil production.This shortage has led to frequent blackouts in electricity across the country.
Egypt Energy in Numbers – 2014 Statistics
- Egypt population without access to electricity: 300.000
- Production of Electricity: 162 billion kWh
- Production of Electricity in comparison to the world: 25
- Consumption of Electricity: 143 billion kWh
- Consumption of Electricity in comparison to the world: 24
- Electricity exports: 500 million kWh
- Electricity exports in comparison to the world: 68
- Electricity imports: 81 million kWh
- Electricity imports in comparison to the world: 101
- Electricity production from fossil fuels: 87.7% of total installed capacity
- Electricity production from nuclear fuels: 0% of total installed capacity
- Electricity production from hydroelectric plants: 9.5% of total installed capacity
- Electricity production from other renewable sources: 2.8% of total installed capacity
- Crude oil production: 511,600 bbl. /day
- Crude oil exports: 193,400 bbl. /day
- Crude oil imports: 59,600 bbl. /day
- Crude oil proved reserves: 4.4 billion bbl.
- Refined petroleum products production: 547,800 bbl. /day
- Refined petroleum products consumption: 797,000 bbl. /day
- Refined petroleum products exports: 45,500 bbl. /day
- Refined petroleum products imports: 215,600 bbl. /day
- Natural gas production: 48.8 billion
- Natural gas consumption: 48.08 billion
- Natural gas exports: 720 million
- Natural gas imports: 2.832 billion
- Natural gas proved reserves: 2.186 trillion