Egypt vs France: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Egypt
22.3%
in 2025
France
22.7%
in 2025
Egypt rank
17th
France rank
14th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Egypt
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 22.7% against 22.3% in Egypt, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 41 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 17th and France ranks 14th of 79 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 15.4% | 4.8% | France |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 16.8% | 4.6% | France |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 17.8% | 2.7% | France |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 19.7% | 1.6% | France |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 21.7% | 0.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Egypt or France?
- France, at 22.7% against 22.3% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Egypt and France?
- 0.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and France?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and France rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Egypt ranks 17th and France ranks 14th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.