Australia vs Egypt: Electricity generation
Australia
286.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt
245.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
20th
Egypt rank
22nd
Electricity generation over time
- Australia
- Egypt
How they compare
Australia currently reports 286.34 terawatt-hours against 245.71 terawatt-hours in Egypt, a difference of 40.63 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 20th and Egypt ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 136.76 terawatt-hours | 35.54 terawatt-hours | 101.23 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 176.12 terawatt-hours | 51.29 terawatt-hours | 124.83 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 232.7 terawatt-hours | 103.02 terawatt-hours | 129.67 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 255.48 terawatt-hours | 175.63 terawatt-hours | 79.85 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 274.44 terawatt-hours | 221.67 terawatt-hours | 52.77 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Australia or Egypt?
- Australia, at 286.34 terawatt-hours against 245.71 terawatt-hours in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Australia and Egypt?
- 40.63 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Egypt?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Egypt rank globally for electricity generation?
- Australia ranks 20th and Egypt ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.