Egypt vs Germany: Electricity generation from oil

Egypt
18.08 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
18.91 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt rank
10th
Germany rank
8th

Electricity generation from oil over time

  • Egypt
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 18.91 terawatt-hours against 18.08 terawatt-hours in Egypt, a difference of 0.83 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 10th and Germany ranks 8th of 209 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 14.84 terawatt-hours 11.86 terawatt-hours 2.98 terawatt-hours Egypt
1990s 12.28 terawatt-hours 21.99 terawatt-hours 9.71 terawatt-hours Germany
2000s 15.91 terawatt-hours 23.21 terawatt-hours 7.3 terawatt-hours Germany
2010s 23.86 terawatt-hours 24.79 terawatt-hours 0.928 terawatt-hours Germany
2020s 12.23 terawatt-hours 20.91 terawatt-hours 8.68 terawatt-hours Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Egypt or Germany?
Germany, at 18.91 terawatt-hours against 18.08 terawatt-hours in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Egypt and Germany?
0.83 terawatt-hours, with Germany 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 oil?
Egypt ranks 10th and Germany ranks 8th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from oil
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,238 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.