Egypt vs France: Electricity generation from oil per person
Egypt
152.75 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France
155.44 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt rank
91st
France rank
90th
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- Egypt
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 155.44 kilowatt-hours against 152.75 kilowatt-hours in Egypt, a difference of 2.69 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 91st and France ranks 90th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 275.16 kilowatt-hours | 126.91 kilowatt-hours | 148.25 kilowatt-hours | Egypt |
| 1990s | 189.57 kilowatt-hours | 219.39 kilowatt-hours | 29.82 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 198.35 kilowatt-hours | 172.56 kilowatt-hours | 25.79 kilowatt-hours | Egypt |
| 2010s | 243.63 kilowatt-hours | 177.31 kilowatt-hours | 66.32 kilowatt-hours | Egypt |
| 2020s | 106.43 kilowatt-hours | 150.62 kilowatt-hours | 44.19 kilowatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Egypt or France?
- France, at 155.44 kilowatt-hours against 152.75 kilowatt-hours in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Egypt and France?
- 2.69 kilowatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and France?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and France rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Egypt ranks 91st and France ranks 90th 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 oil per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.