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Libya vs. Egypt

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LibyaEgypt
Electricity - production34.24 billion kWh (2016 est.)

note: persistent electricity shortages have contributed to the ongoing instability throughout the country
183.5 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption27.3 billion kWh (2016 est.)159.7 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports0 kWh (2015 est.)1.158 billion kWh (2015 est.)
Electricity - imports376 million kWh (2016 est.)54 million kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production1.039 million bbl/day (2018 est.)639,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)64,760 bbl/day (2015 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
246,500 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Oil - proved reserves48.36 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)4.4 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves1.505 trillion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)2.186 trillion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - production9.089 billion cu m (2017 est.)50.86 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption4.446 billion cu m (2017 est.)57.71 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports4.644 billion cu m (2017 est.)212.4 million cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports0 cu m (2017 est.)7.079 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity9.46 million kW (2016 est.)45.12 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels100% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)91% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)6% 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 sources0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)2% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production89,620 bbl/day (2015 est.)547,500 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption260,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)878,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports16,880 bbl/day (2015 est.)47,360 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports168,200 bbl/day (2015 est.)280,200 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 100% (2019)electrification - total population: 100% (2020)

Source: CIA Factbook