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Central African Republic vs. Chad

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Central African RepublicChad
Electricity - production171.4 million kWh (2016 est.)224.3 million kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption159.4 million kWh (2016 est.)208.6 million kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports0 kWh (2016 est.)0 kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports0 kWh (2016 est.)0 kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production0 bbl/day (2018 est.)132,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - exports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)70,440 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.)1.5 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves0 cu m (1 January 2014 est.)0 cu m (1 January 2014 est.)
Natural gas - production0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports0 cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity38,300 kW (2016 est.)48,200 kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels50% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)98% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants50% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)0% 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 sources1% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)3% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production0 bbl/day (2017 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption2,800 bbl/day (2016 est.)2,300 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports2,799 bbl/day (2015 est.)2,285 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 3% (2019)

electrification - urban areas: 7% (2019)

electrification - rural areas: 0.4% (2019)
electrification - total population: 9% (2019)

electrification - urban areas: 32% (2019)

electrification - rural areas: 1% (2019)

Source: CIA Factbook