Egypt vs United States: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Egypt
6.6%
in 2024
United States
5.8%
in 2025
Egypt rank
114th
United States rank
116th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Egypt
- United States
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 6.6% against 5.8% in United States, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 114th and United States ranks 116th of 210 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 8.9% | 12.8% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 6.9% | 6.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 0.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.3% | 0.7% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Egypt or United States?
- Egypt, at 6.6% against 5.8% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Egypt and United States?
- 0.8%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and United States rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Egypt ranks 114th and United States ranks 116th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.