Overview of the production, consumption, import and export of energy and electricity in Africa
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Energy use and development in Africa varies widely across the continent, with some African countries exporting energy to neighbors or the global market, while others lack even basic infrastructures or systems to acquire energy.[1] The World Bank has declared 32 of the 48 nations on the continent to be in an energy crisis.[1] Energy development has not kept pace with rising demand in developing regions, placing a large strain on the continent's existing resources over the first decade of the new century.[2] From 2001 to 2005, GDP for over half of the countries in Sub Saharan Africa rose by over 4.5% annually, while generation capacity grew at a rate of 1.2%.[2]
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^ abFoster, Vivien, and Cicelia Briceno-Garmendia, eds. Africa's Infrastructure: A Time for Transformation. Rep. Washington DC: Agence Française De Développement, 2010. Africa's Infrastructure: A Time For Transformation Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
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