Egypt vs Greece: Share of electricity generation from oil

Egypt
7.4%
in 2025
Greece
7.2%
in 2025
Egypt rank
97th
Greece rank
98th

Share of electricity generation from oil over time

  • Egypt
  • Greece
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 7.4% against 7.2% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 97th and Greece ranks 98th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 24.3% 19.8% 4.5% Egypt
2000s 15.9% 14.5% 1.4% Egypt
2010s 13.7% 9.5% 4.3% Egypt
2020s 5.4% 7.9% 2.5% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Egypt or Greece?
Egypt, at 7.4% against 7.2% in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Egypt and Greece?
0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Greece?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Greece rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
Egypt ranks 97th and Greece ranks 98th of 208 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from oil
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,212 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.