Yemen Energy Market Report

Institutions & Energy Policy
Yemen’s political situation is very important to the region’s oil exporting countries. Indeed, thanks to its geographical position, the country controls the strait of Bab el Mandab, which connects the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean, and is one of the most strategic sea routes in the world ...

Energy Companies
Energy companies active in the market (production, import, export, distribution, refineries, LNG terminals) in the oil, gas, coal and power sectors.

Energy Supply
Resources: Proven crude oil reserves are estimated at 408 Mt(2009). The reserves are concentrated in 5 areas: Marib-Jawf (800 Mbl) in the north; Masila (800 Mbl) in the south; ...

Consumption
The total consumption of energy per capita is 0.33 toe (2009). The consumption of electricity per capita was increasing since 2000 (+6% in average) but it has slightly decreased in 2009 (-3%) and is currently about 191 kWh ...

Issues & Prospects
Electricity: The country’s inability to meet the electricity demand is pushing Yemen to make important investments in order to increase its production capacity ...

2010 Key data & Graphs

• Economic indicators: population, growth, etc.
• Supply indicators: reserves, capacity, production, external trade (per energy)
• Demand indicators: consumption per capita, total consumption, final consumption (per energy and per sector), energy security, energy efficiency, CO2 emissions
• Energy Balance : total and per energy