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Benin
Benin is reliant on electricity imports for a significant share of its energy supply. Reform programmes, including plans for electrification, have been put in place in the country, where only 30% of the population had access to electricity in 2017.
- Overview
- Energy mix
- Emissions
- Electricity
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+ 5 pages
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Qatar
Qatar is a major producer and exporter of natural gas, oil and oil products. Its domestic oil and gas productions entirely cover the country’s energy needs.
- Overview
- Energy mix
- Emissions
- Electricity
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Global Hydrogen Review 2026 Key questions about hydrogen
…for hydrogen-based products, and a large share of its production is dedicated to exports, making the region a major player in global trade of these products. Disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz – which most exports from the region pass through – have constrained supply and driven up prices. Urea prices doubled between January and April 2026, and methanol prices also increased substantially.Production has been curtailed both inside and outside the region due to supply shortages and higher gas prices, with several fertiliser plants suspending production or reducing their operations. These disruptions risk affecting agricultural output, as reduced fertiliser use…
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Outlook for Biogas and Biomethane Assessing the sustainable potential and cost of feedstocks for biogas and biomethane
…competition with food for agricultural land or animal feed, and that do not have any other adverse sustainability impacts. Biogas and methane yields are key indicators of how suitable a feedstock is for energy production. Biogas yield refers to the total volume of gas produced from a feedstock through anaerobic digestion, primarily methane (CH₄) and CO₂. Methane yield, by contrast, accounts only for the methane portion, which is the component usable as fuel. For this report, we considered the methane yield per tonne of dry matter for a range of different feedstocks. Emerging market and developing economies account for 80…
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Unlocking Ukraine’s Hydrogen Opportunity: A Roadmap Taking stock of the effect of war
…2022. These wider macroeconomic risks will undoubtedly affect hydrogen projects.The cost of reconstruction in the energy sector has been previously estimated at USD 68 billion (40% of 2024 GDP), a fraction of the nearly USD 0.5 trillion required for reconstruction. Public debt reached nearly 100% of GDP at the end of 2024, with 80% in foreign currency. Ukraine is expected to have a fiscal deficit until at least 2033, and external finance will be needed. Foreign grants and development finance may be a source of public support for hydrogen projects, but will face competing needs for restoration elsewhere in the energy system…
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Namibia
Most of Namibia’s electricity is generated by hydropower. The country is also one of the ten-largest uranium resource-holders in the world and provides 8.2% of global production. The country has stated its interest in introducing nuclear power into its domestic mix.
- Overview
- Energy mix
- Emissions
- Electricity
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+ 5 pages
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Global EV Outlook 2026 Electric vehicle charging
…chargers (such as those in an apartment complex parking lots).In recognition of the importance of access to home charging, policy measures in place in many countries around the world include specific building regulations or codes. For example, in 2024 the European Union revised the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive to require new or renovated buildings to include pre-cabling for EV charging. This makes it easier for residents to install home chargers, while avoiding the future need for costly retrofits. Kenya’s 2024 National Building Code mandates 5% of parking spaces in all new buildings be equipped for EV charging…
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Sustainable Transport Policy for Armenia: A Roadmap Sustainable transport in Armenia
…total energy demand, followed by petrol (20%), diesel (14%) and liquid petroleum gas (13%). Natural gas is the dominant fuel in Armenia’s road transport sector, powering more than 70% of vehicles nationwide – and an even greater share in Yerevan. Most run on compressed natural gas (CNG), though some are designed to run on liquified natural gas (LNG). There are about 380 CNG filling stations across Armenia, all of which are privately owned. Since 2015, there has been a significant increase in the use of liquid petroleum gas (LPG), which is more affordable than petrol. Armenia has made substantial progress…
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Electricity 2026 Reliability
…attention from system operators, regulators, and policy leaders. Voltage management increasingly important for power system stability On 28 April 2025 at about 12:33 local time, the Iberian Peninsula suffered a widespread blackout, the largest European outage since the 2003 Italian Peninsula blackout. According to the initial report by ENTSO-E, and the analysis conducted by the Spanish system operator Red Eléctrica and the national authorities within the Committee established by the Spanish Government, the incident was of multifactorial origin, caused by a combination of high voltage volatility, limited reactive absorption at that moment, strong power oscillations, and rapid disconnections…
- Executive summary
- Demand
- Supply
- Grids
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- Executive summary
- Hydrogen
- Road transport
- Steel
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