Egypt vs Iceland: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Egypt
22.3%
in 2025
Iceland
22.0%
in 2024
Egypt rank
17th
Iceland rank
19th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Egypt
- Iceland
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 22.3% against 22.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iceland ahead.
Egypt ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 19th of 79 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 30.2% | 19.6% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 28.1% | 15.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 23.9% | 8.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 23.8% | 5.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 23.0% | 2.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Egypt or Iceland?
- Egypt, at 22.3% against 22.0% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Egypt and Iceland?
- 0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iceland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Iceland rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Egypt ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 19th 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.