According to OECD, primary energy supply is energy production plus energy imports then deducting international bunkers, then stock changes addition or deduction.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) energy balance methodology is based on the calorific content of the energy commodities and a common unit of account: ton of oil equivalent (toe).
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Total primary energy supply in Africa 2021, by country
As of 2021, the primary energy supply in the African continent was around **** million terajoules (TJ). The highest country for primary energy supply was Nigeria, with it amounting to *** million TJ. South Africa, Egypt, and Algeria followed with *** million TJ, *** million TJ, and *** million TJ, respectively. Moreover, these four countries also had the highest primary energy production in the continent.
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IEA. (December 21, 2023). Total primary energy supply in selected African countries as of 2021 (in terajoules) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1209638/total-primary-energy-supply-in-africa-by-country/
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Total primary energy supply in selected African countries as of 2021 (in terajoules) [Graph], IEA, December 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1209638/total-primary-energy-supply-in-africa-by-country/
