Country Details

Yemen

Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia

Energy

Detailed information and insights

Electricity access

Electrification - total population

76% (2022 est.)

Electrification - urban areas

96.1%

Electrification - rural areas

65%

Electricity

Installed generating capacity

1.79 million kW (2023 est.)

Consumption

2.579 billion kWh (2023 est.)

Transmission/distribution losses

486.24 million kWh (2023 est.)

Electricity generation sources

Fossil fuels

83% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Solar

17% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Coal

Consumption

27,000 metric tons (2023 est.)

Imports

36,000 metric tons (2023 est.)

Petroleum

Total petroleum production

15,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)

Refined petroleum consumption

58,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)

Crude oil estimated reserves

3 billion barrels (2021 est.)

Natural gas

Production

10.286 million cubic meters (2023 est.)

Consumption

10.286 million cubic meters (2023 est.)

Proven reserves

478.555 billion cubic meters (2021 est.)

Energy consumption per capita

Total energy consumption per capita 2023

2.987 million Btu/person (2023 est.)