Yemen has recently experienced a severe power shortage, unable to meet the power needs of its population and infrastructure. In 2009, the installed power capacity was about 1.6 GW, while, in fact, the power supply gap was about 0.25 GW. The power development plan (PDP) forecasts and estimates the capacity demand. . As mentioned earlier, according to the International Energy Agency, in 2000, oil made up 98.4% of the total primary energy supply in Yemen, while in. . Yemen had a strategy to develop and improve its electrical potential before the events of 2011. The Public Electricity Corporation is responsible for developing this strategy, which is overseen by a group of power engineers. It. . According to the latest report of the World Energy Statistics Review 2020, 84% of the world’s energy is still supplied by fossil fuels, while renewable energy accounts for only 11% of global primary. [pdf]
However, Yemen’s current energy mix is dominated by fossil fuels (about 99.91%), with renewable energy accounting for only about 0.009%. The national renewable energy and energy efficiency strategy, on the other hand, sets goals, including a 15% increase in renewable energy contribution to the power sector by 2025 (Fig. 11).
From the above data, the per capita electricity (PEC + private purchase) is about 335 kWh/person/year, that is, 918 Wh/person/day, which is very low, so the Yemeni population is once again classified as a low-income electricity user.
This study reviews Yemen’s electricity and energy sector before and after the onset of the conflict that began in 2015 and presents the current state of power generation, transmission, and distribution systems in the country by assessing the negative impact in the electricity sector caused by the ongoing conflict. 2.
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Even before the conflict in 2015, most of Yemen’s population was deprived of basic electricity services. Yemen has the lowest electricity access rate in the Middle East and North Africa. The power obtained from the grid or off-grid sources is estimated to be 40 to 60% (MOEE).
Yemen is dealing with the dilemma of energy networks that are unstable and indefensible. Due to the fighting, certain energy systems have been completely damaged, while others have been partially devastated, resulting in a drop in generation capacity and even fuel delivery challenges from power generation plants.
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