Egypt vs Japan: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Egypt
22.3%
in 2025
Japan
22.5%
in 2025
Egypt rank
17th
Japan rank
15th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 22.5% against 22.3% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 17th and Japan ranks 15th of 79 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 15.7% | 5.1% | Japan |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 17.3% | 5.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 18.4% | 3.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 20.2% | 2.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 21.8% | 0.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Egypt or Japan?
- Japan, at 22.5% against 22.3% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Egypt and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Egypt ranks 17th and Japan ranks 15th 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.