Egypt vs Germany: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Egypt
213.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
204.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt rank
12th
Germany rank
13th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Egypt
- Germany
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 213.73 terawatt-hours against 204.73 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 9 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.
Egypt ranks 12th and Germany ranks 13th of 210 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.46 terawatt-hours | 356.38 terawatt-hours | 329.92 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 40.24 terawatt-hours | 357.12 terawatt-hours | 316.88 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 88.84 terawatt-hours | 380.77 terawatt-hours | 291.94 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 159.98 terawatt-hours | 356.46 terawatt-hours | 196.48 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 195.12 terawatt-hours | 240.16 terawatt-hours | 45.04 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Egypt or Germany?
- Egypt, at 213.73 terawatt-hours against 204.73 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Egypt and Germany?
- 9 terawatt-hours, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Germany?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Germany rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Germany ranks 13th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.