Energy in Africa
Encyclopedia
Energy in Africa describes energy
and electricity
production, consumption and import in Africa
. Energy policy of Africa will describe the energy policy
in the politics of Africa more in detail.
Africa is net energy exporter. In 2009 the net energy export was 40 % of the energy production 13,177 TWh. The world share of energy production in Africa
was 12 % of oil and 7 % of gas in 2009.
Primary energy use in Africa was 7,827 TWh and 8 TWh per million persons in 2009.
, Angola
, Cameroon
, Democratic Republic of the Congo
, Equatorial Guinea
, Gabon
, Libya
, Nigeria
, Sudan
. and South Africa
.
World energy resources and consumption
]World energy consumption in 2010: over 5% growthEnergy markets have combined crisis recovery and strong industry dynamism. Energy consumption in the G20 soared by more than 5% in 2010, after the slight decrease of 2009. This strong increase is the result of two converging trends...
and electricity
Electricity generation
Electricity generation is the process of generating electric energy from other forms of energy.The fundamental principles of electricity generation were discovered during the 1820s and early 1830s by the British scientist Michael Faraday...
production, consumption and import in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. Energy policy of Africa will describe the energy policy
Energy policy
Energy policy is the manner in which a given entity has decided to address issues of energy development including energy production, distribution and consumption...
in the politics of Africa more in detail.
Africa is net energy exporter. In 2009 the net energy export was 40 % of the energy production 13,177 TWh. The world share of energy production in Africa
Energy in Africa
Energy in Africa describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Africa. Energy policy of Africa will describe the energy policy in the politics of Africa more in detail....
was 12 % of oil and 7 % of gas in 2009.
Overview
| Energy in Africa | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capita | Prim. energy | Production | Export | Electricity | CO2-emission | |
| Million | TWh | TWh | TWh | TWh | Mt | |
| 2004 | 872 | 6,815 | 11,944 | 5,059 | 477 | 814 |
| 2007 | 958 | 7,315 | 13,130 | 5,675 | 554 | 882 |
| 2008 | 984 | 7,618 | 13,502 | 5,664 | 562 | 890 |
| 2009 | 1,009 | 7,827 | 13,177 | 5,257 | 566 | 928 |
| Change 2004-2009 | 15.7 % | 14.8 % | 10.3 % | 3.9 % | 18.7 % | 14.0 % |
| Mtoe = 11.63 TWh, Prim. energy includes energy losses | ||||||
Primary energy use in Africa was 7,827 TWh and 8 TWh per million persons in 2009.
Energy producers
Among major energy producers in Africa were in 2010 AlgeriaEnergy in Algeria
Energy in Algeria describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Algeria. Energy policy of Algeria will describe the energy policy in the politics of Algeria more in detail. Algeria is an OPEC country.-Overview:-Natural gas:...
, Angola
Energy in Angola
Energy in Angola is primarily driven by hydroelectric power.-Overview:Angola population has increased 19.4 % in five years 2004-2009.-Hydroelectricity:...
, Cameroon
Energy in Cameroon
Energy in Cameroon is a growing industry with tremendous potential, especially with the hydroelectric industry.-Oil:Cameroon began off shore oil production in 1977. Annual production has gradually fallen since 1985, and the decline is expected to continue as existing reserves are depleted. Output...
, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Energy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Energy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
, Equatorial Guinea
Energy in Equatorial Guinea
Energy in Equatorial Guinea is an industry with plenty of potential, especially in the fields of oil and natural gas.-Electric power:, electric power generating capacity stood at 15.4 MW, of which 20% was hydroelectric and 80% conventional thermal. Production in 2002 was estimated at...
, Gabon
Energy in Gabon
Energy in Gabon is an industry with plenty of potential.-Oil:Gabon is the fourth-largest oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa, in India, and has the region's third-largest oil reserves. Oil prospecting began in 1931. Deposits were found on the coast or off shore in the vicinity of Libreville and...
, Libya
Energy in Libya
Energy in Libya describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Libya Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.Libya is an OPEC country. In 2007 Libya was the top 10th oil exporter with 73 Mt oil export. Europe’s share was 78 % of Libyan oil export in 2009. Libya is ex colony of Italy...
, Nigeria
Energy in Nigeria
Energy in Nigeria describes energy and electricity production, consumption and export from Nigeria. Nigeria is a member of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries....
, Sudan
Energy in Sudan
Energy in Sudan describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Sudan. Energy policy of Sudan will describe the politics of Sudan related to energy more in detail...
. and South Africa
Energy in South Africa
Energy in South Africa describes energy and electricity production, consumption and export in South Africa.South Africa was 6. top hard coal producer in 2009. Hard coal production was 1,620 TWh in 2009 and total energy production 1,995 TWh in 2008. The environmenatal concerns of old abandoned coal...
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