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Gabon is among Africa’s biggest crude oil producers. However, the country aims to diversify its economy by further developing its agriculture, fisheries, technology, and
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As of 2014, 15% of rural areas had electricity. The country aims to provide electricity to 85% of rural areas by 2025 and universal access to electricity by 2035.
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but it was disbanded in 1987. The government of Gabon controls all petroleum and mineral rights within the state. In 2011 a presidential decree created the
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Gabon’s total electricity production in 2015 was 199 kilotonne of oil equivalent (ktoe), with 51.7% produced from
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sources and 48.2% from fossil fuels. The country’s final consumption of electricity was 169 ktoe.
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Hydropower accounts for 11% of Gabon's electric power consumption in 2013.
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As of 2023, Gabon produces about 200,000 barrels a day (bpd) of crude oil.
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also relies heavily on oil for its export revenues, exporting both
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