Egypt vs Greece: Solar energy generation vs. capacity

Egypt
9,332 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Greece
10,447 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt rank
30th
Greece rank
28th

Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time

  • Egypt
  • Greece
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020072025

How they compare

Greece currently reports 10,447 terawatt-hours against 9,332 terawatt-hours in Egypt, a difference of 1,115 terawatt-hours.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.

Egypt ranks 30th and Greece ranks 28th of 79 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
2000s 1.1 terawatt-hours 5.98 terawatt-hours 4.88 terawatt-hours Greece
2010s 385.92 terawatt-hours 2,994 terawatt-hours 2,608 terawatt-hours Greece
2020s 5,832 terawatt-hours 7,906 terawatt-hours 2,074 terawatt-hours Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Egypt or Greece?
Greece, at 10,447 terawatt-hours against 9,332 terawatt-hours in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Egypt and Greece?
1,115 terawatt-hours, with Greece 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 solar energy generation vs. capacity?
Egypt ranks 30th and Greece ranks 28th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 3,724 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.