Algeria is in the top 5 crude oil producers and exporter in Africa. AFREC 2020 statistics shows that in 2018 the country became the top producer and exporter of natural gas in Africa.

Angola ranked in the second placed of crude oil producers and also second in

Benin is reliant on electricity imports for a significant share of its energy supply.

The energy production in Botwana has been consistently been supplied by coal, oil and biomass. These sources have been almost been produced in equal shares since 2000. Biomass has the highest share of TFC at 45% and is closely followed by oil at 42%.

The majority of the population (about 81%) still relies on wood energy (firewood and charcoal). In rural areas nearly all energy consumed is biomass based. Hence the national average is a consumption of 0.69 kg of firewood per person per day.

Burundi has no indigenous sources of oil, natural gas or coal. There are no oil refining operations in the country. All refined oil products are imported from Kenya and Tanzania.

The energy sector is characterized by a dependence on imported petroleum fuels and a large demand for biomass energy resources, the consumption of which creates an excessive pressure over the limited forest reserves, the soils, and the ecosystem.

Cameroon’s electrification rate is above 60% while consumption remains low.

In Chad, only less than 10% of the population has access to electricity. This goes hand-in-hand with low rates of access to basic services such as drinking water, basic sanitation and paved roads.

Comoros total primary energy supply in 2018 was 259.2 ktoe. In addition, there are two main energy sources in the country: (a) Plant and ligneous biomass, approximately 95% of national demand, are used for households.

Wood fuel remains a dominant fuel, especially in rural areas.

More than half of the domestic energy needs are met by combustible renewable resources and waste, mainly biomass.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is well endowed with forest area and carbon stocks in forest biomass represent the second largest in the tropical world. Crude Oil production is about 1,074 ktoe as mentioned in the AFREC’s 2020 energy balance.

Traditional biomass fuels, petroleum products and electricity have a significant share in the country’s energy mix. AFREC 2020 energy balanceshows that the total primary energy supply in 2018 was 457ktoe.

Egypt is in the top 5 crude oil producers and importers in Africa. In AFREC’s 2020 statistics shows that Egypt produced up to 30,146 ktoe of crude oil and imported 6,671 ktoe of crude oil.

Equatorial Guinea is the ninth-largest producer of crude oil in Africa, after Ghana in 2018. Foreign investment, primarily by U.S. companies, have poured into the country's oil sector in recent years.

Most of the country's electricity generated in Eritrea comes from oil that is imported into the country.

The total primary energy supply in 2018 was 1,499ktoe of which combustible Renewables and waste 49%, petroleum products 37%, coal 2% and electricity 12%.

Ethiopia’s energy sector is highly dependent on biomass, such as firewood, charcoal, crop residues and animal dung. The bulk of the national energy consumption is met from biomass sources.

Gabon is the county in Central Africa with the largest share of electrification rate. As per AFREC 2019 energy efficiency indicator for residential sector, more than 90% of the population of Gabon has access to electricity.

The major source of energy for the whole country is fuel wood, which is extracted from the country’s forest resources, followed by petroleum products, electricity and renewable energy.

The electrification rates have steadily increased over the past 10 years, reaching more than 75% in 2018 as indicated in AFREC 2019 energy efficiency indicators for residential.

According to AFREC 2020 energy balance, the main primary energy sources that make up the energy mix in Guinea are biomass, and oil while electricity is mainly generated from hydro-electricity sources and fossil thermal sources.

Energy use in Guinea-Bissau is roughly 0.3 toe per person per year, and is one of the world's lowest. The biomass represents over 95% of the total energy consumed by households in Guinea Bissau.

Kenya’s electrification rates have been increasing over the past years reaching up to 63% (AFREC’s energy efficiency indicator for residential sector 2019) and becoming one of the highest in Eastern Africa.

The Lesotho energy sector is characterized by a low level of energy consumed from commercial sources (electricity, petroleum, coal and gas) with a high level of consumption of energy from biomass sources.

AFREC’s energy balance 2020 show that, the total primary energy supply of Liberia was 1636 ktoe.

The exploitation of forest resources provides wood and by-products that meet most households' energy needs.

AFREC’s energy balance 2020 show that Malawi’s energy balance is dominated by biomass (firewood, charcoal, agricultural and industrial wastes), which accounts for large percentage of the total primary energy supply (6,411 ktoe).

According to AFREC’s energy efficiency indicator for residential sector 2019, the rate of electrification rate in Mali have rised to slightly above 42% that can be attributed to the governments focus on mini-grid solutions.

Mauritania also relies on petroleum products which supply 68% to generate electricity according to AFREC’s energy balance 2020.

Biomass energy in Mauritius consists mainly of bagasse, wood and charcoal.

AFREC’s energy balance 2020 show that, the total primary energy supply in 2018 was 17799ktoe.

Biomass energy accounts for the majority of the total energy consumed by households.

AFREC’s energy balance 2020 show that, Namibia’s electricity is mostly generated from hydropower that takes up 93% of the total electricity generated. Other sources include fossil thermal and solar/wind at 4% and 3% respectively.

The energy sector is dominated by the high consumption of the residential sector, which is mainly based on wood resources (wood and biomass remnants).

Biomass (wood fuel and charcoal) is the major energy source in Nigeria and 95% this biomass was used in the households according to AFREC’s statistics 2018.

The main energy sources for electricity generation in Rwanda are fossil thermal and hydropower. AFREC’s energy balance 2020 show that biomass in Rwanda contributed to 92% of its total final consumption.

Electricity in Western Sahara is mainly produced from fossil thermals.

AFREC’s energy balance 2020 show that thetotal primary energy supply was 170 ktoe. Biomass (firewood and charcoal) is used heavily for cooking purposes. There is no oil refinery.

Senegal relies heavily on fossil thermals to generate its electricity which accounts to more than 90%. Other sources of electricity generation include hydropower and solar/wind which are renewable sources.

AFREC’s energy balance 2020 show that , the total primary energy supply (TPES) was 208 ktoe and was consumed as follows: 65% for oil products, 34% for electricity, 1% for biofuels and waste.

AFREC’s energy balance 2020 show that the total primary energy supply in Sierra Leone was 3134.1 ktoe. Traditional biomass accounts for an estimated 85% of total energy used.

Somalia has the one of the lowest electrification rates in Africa. It has long relied fossil thermal to generate all of its electricity in 2018 (AFREC’s energy balance 2020).

South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in July 2011.

AFREC’s energy balance 2020 show that, the total primary energy supply of Sudan was 19,172 ktoe. Electricity in Sudan is mostly generated from hydropower and fossil thermal.

AFREC’s energy balance 2020 show that the total primary energy supply was 20,243 ktoe.

The total primary energy supply was 3,295 ktoe according to AFREC’s energy balance 2020. In Togo, biomass energy comprises charcoal, wood and agricultural waste.

AFREC’s energy balance 2020 show that the total primary energy supply in Tunisia was 10,590 ktoe. Although Tunisia disposes of significant biomass resources, energetic use of biomass is today mainly seen for cooking purposes in rural areas and some industries.

AFREC’s energy balance 2020 show that the total primary energy supply was 14,886 ktoe. Low-grade forms of energy, especially traditional biomass fuels, account for more than 86% of total energy consumption.

AFREC’s energy balance 2020 show that biomass was the dominant energy resource especially in the rural areas accounting for about 65% of total final consumption.

The total primary energy supply showed to AFREC’s energy balance 2020 publication was recorded at 8,894 ktoe while the total final consumption was recorded at 7,758 ktoe. Of the final consumption, biomass contributed a significant amount of up to 72%.