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Egypt vs. Libya

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EgyptLibya
Electricity - production183.5 billion kWh (2016 est.)34.24 billion kWh (2016 est.)

note: persistent electricity shortages have contributed to the ongoing instability throughout the country
Electricity - consumption159.7 billion kWh (2016 est.)27.3 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports1.158 billion kWh (2015 est.)0 kWh (2015 est.)
Electricity - imports54 million kWh (2016 est.)376 million kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production639,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)1.039 million bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports64,760 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - exports246,500 bbl/day (2017 est.)337,800 bbl/day (2015 est.)

note: Libyan crude oil export values are highly volatile because of continuing protests and other disruptions across the country
Oil - proved reserves4.4 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)48.36 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves2.186 trillion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)1.505 trillion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - production50.86 billion cu m (2017 est.)9.089 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption57.71 billion cu m (2017 est.)4.446 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports212.4 million cu m (2017 est.)4.644 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports7.079 billion cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity45.12 million kW (2016 est.)9.46 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels91% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)100% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants6% 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 sources2% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production547,500 bbl/day (2015 est.)89,620 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption878,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)260,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports47,360 bbl/day (2015 est.)16,880 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports280,200 bbl/day (2015 est.)168,200 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 100% (2020)electrification - total population: 100% (2019)

Source: CIA Factbook