Egypt vs United States of America: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Egypt
6.1%
in 2025
United States of America
5.3%
in 2025
Egypt rank
116th
United States of America rank
119th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Egypt
- United States of America
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 6.1% against 5.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 116th and United States of America ranks 119th of 210 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.8% | 9.5% | 16.3% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 8.5% | 13.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 6.5% | 7.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.6% | 0.9% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.8% | 0.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Egypt or United States of America?
- Egypt, at 6.1% against 5.3% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Egypt and United States of America?
- 0.8%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and United States of America rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Egypt ranks 116th and United States of America ranks 119th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.