Mauritania energy report

• The Government aims at attracting foreign investors for gas and oil exploration.
• Somelec owns more than half of the country's electricity capacity. Oil production was abandoned in 2017 because of disappointing results.
• Oil represents two thirds of the power production.
• Electricity prices have been decreasing over the last decade.
• Oil supplies 66% of the energy mix.
• First gas production is expected in 2023, together with an LNG export terminal.
• The Government plans to significantly increase power capacities and develop interconnexion projects to stop power outages.

• Institutions & Energy Policy

  The Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines (Ministère du Pétrole, des Mines et de l'Energie, MPEM) is responsible for the planning, elaboration, and implementation of the national energy policy. It also supervises the energy companies.

• Energy Supply

  Oil:

  Oil production started in 2006 at the Chinguetti oil field at a level of 1.5 Mt, but was halved in 2007 and had almost disappeared since then (0.13 Mt in 2018). This situation was mainly due to technical difficulties (geological problems, maintenance, gas leaks, false alarms, closure of a well, rise in the level of water, etc.) and the geological structure of the field.

• Energy Prices

  Oil:

  The price of oil products follows international prices: they increased between 2000 and 2014 (6%/year for gasoline and 9%/year for diesel) and decreased between 2014 and 2016. After a substantial increase in 2017, prices of gasoline and diesel decreased by 9.5%/year, to US$1.04/l and US$0.92/l in 2020, respectively.

  Graph: GASOLINE & DIESEL PRICES (US$/l)

• Energy Consumption

  Energy consumption per capita is estimated at 0.35 toe, including 220 kWh of electricity (2019).

  Total energy consumption is growing rapidly (+3.8%/year, on average, over the last decade) and stood at 1.6 Mtoe in 2019.

• Issues & Prospects

  Oil:

  One of the main priorities over the coming years is the development of new production fields.

• GENERAL OVERVIEW
• INSTITUTIONS AND ENERGY POLICY
• ENERGY SUPPLY
• ENERGY PRICES
• ENERGY CONSUMPTION
• ISSUES AND PROSPECTS
• DATA TABLES
• ABBREVIATIONS
• GLOSSARY

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Below is a list of the Mauritania energy market report graphs:

• GRAPH 1: CO₂-energy emissions (MtCO₂)
• GRAPH 2: Installed electric capacity by source (2019, %)
• GRAPH 3: Gross power production by source (TWh)
• GRAPH 4: Power generation by source (2019, %)
• GRAPH 5: Gasoline & diesel prices (US$/l)
• GRAPH 6: Electricity prices for industry and households (US$c/kWh)
• GRAPH 7: Consumption trends by energy source (Mtoe)
• GRAPH 8: Total consumption market share by energy (2019, %)
• GRAPH 9: Final consumption market share by sector (2019, %)

In the Mauritania energy market report you will find the following tables:

• Economic Indicators: Annual historical data including population, GDP growth, imports and exports, inflation rate, energy security and efficiency indicators, CO₂ emissions.
• Supply Indicators: Historical data including oil and gas reserves, electric and refining capacity, energy production, power production and external trade. All are detailed by energy source.
• Demand Indicators: Historical data including consumption per inhabitant, consumption trends, total consumption by energy source, final consumption by energy source and sector, and electricity consumption by sector.
• Energy Balances: Single table displaying the overall energy industry balance per annum, also graphically displayed by energy sub-segment.
• Infrastructure Projects: Covers power plant projects by energy, technology, status and operator.