Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Egypt
270.18 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
289.14 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Egypt rank
127th
Saudi Arabia rank
125th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 289.14 kilowatt-hours against 270.18 kilowatt-hours in Egypt, a difference of 18.96 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 127th and Saudi Arabia ranks 125th of 210 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169.73 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 169.73 kilowatt-hours | Egypt |
| 2000s | 177.1 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 177.1 kilowatt-hours | Egypt |
| 2010s | 158.95 kilowatt-hours | 2.27 kilowatt-hours | 156.68 kilowatt-hours | Egypt |
| 2020s | 225.63 kilowatt-hours | 111.02 kilowatt-hours | 114.61 kilowatt-hours | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 289.14 kilowatt-hours against 270.18 kilowatt-hours in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 18.96 kilowatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Egypt ranks 127th and Saudi Arabia ranks 125th of 210 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 renewables 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.