Annual change in primary energy use in Egypt
Egypt: Annual change in primary energy use was 24.44 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
24.44 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
19th
of 219 countries
All-time high
72.29 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
-68.43 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Egypt, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 24.44 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 107.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Egypt peaked at 72.29 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -68.43 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Egypt 19th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Egypt, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.61 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | -14.15 terawatt-hours | -407.3% |
| 1968 | 4.51 terawatt-hours | -131.9% |
| 1969 | -17.68 terawatt-hours | -492.1% |
| 1970 | 16.69 terawatt-hours | -194.4% |
| 1971 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | -88.9% |
| 1972 | 10.07 terawatt-hours | +442.2% |
| 1973 | -5.7 terawatt-hours | -156.6% |
| 1974 | 11.58 terawatt-hours | -303.1% |
| 1975 | 10.93 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 21.97 terawatt-hours | +101.0% |
| 1977 | 10.62 terawatt-hours | -51.6% |
| 1978 | 7.34 terawatt-hours | -31.0% |
| 1979 | 16.36 terawatt-hours | +123.0% |
| 1980 | 25.2 terawatt-hours | +54.0% |
| 1981 | 28.63 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 27.36 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 23.14 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 26.66 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 12.68 terawatt-hours | -52.4% |
| 1986 | 7.81 terawatt-hours | -38.4% |
| 1987 | 20.32 terawatt-hours | +160.1% |
| 1988 | 5.52 terawatt-hours | -72.8% |
| 1989 | 18.3 terawatt-hours | +231.5% |
| 1990 | 8.94 terawatt-hours | -51.1% |
| 1991 | 5.18 terawatt-hours | -42.1% |
| 1992 | -3.58 terawatt-hours | -169.1% |
| 1993 | -0.2856 terawatt-hours | -92.0% |
| 1994 | 19.07 terawatt-hours | -6776.5% |
| 1995 | 23.69 terawatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 22.88 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 18.66 terawatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 19.15 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 33.94 terawatt-hours | +77.2% |
| 2000 | 30.07 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 24.41 terawatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 17.95 terawatt-hours | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 37.88 terawatt-hours | +111.1% |
| 2004 | 36.1 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 17.94 terawatt-hours | -50.3% |
| 2006 | 37.03 terawatt-hours | +106.4% |
| 2007 | 45.45 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 45.45 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.29 terawatt-hours | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 33.68 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 46.98 terawatt-hours | +39.5% |
| 2012 | 38.14 terawatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 2013 | -6.28 terawatt-hours | -116.5% |
| 2014 | -10.86 terawatt-hours | +73.0% |
| 2015 | 11.76 terawatt-hours | -208.3% |
| 2016 | 55.15 terawatt-hours | +368.9% |
| 2017 | 41.33 terawatt-hours | -25.1% |
| 2018 | -0.708 terawatt-hours | -101.7% |
| 2019 | -27.63 terawatt-hours | +3803.0% |
| 2020 | -68.43 terawatt-hours | +147.6% |
| 2021 | 72.29 terawatt-hours | -205.6% |
| 2022 | 48.61 terawatt-hours | -32.8% |
| 2023 | -14.09 terawatt-hours | -129.0% |
| 2024 | 22.43 terawatt-hours | -259.2% |
| 2025 | 24.44 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 24.44 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours, 25.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 24.44 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.14 terawatt-hours, 7.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +6776.5% | -0.2856 terawatt-hours | 19.07 terawatt-hours |
| 2019 | -3803.0% | -0.708 terawatt-hours | -27.63 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.68 terawatt-hours | -17.68 terawatt-hours | 4.61 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 10.17 terawatt-hours | -5.7 terawatt-hours | 21.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.56 terawatt-hours | 5.52 terawatt-hours | 28.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.77 terawatt-hours | -3.58 terawatt-hours | 33.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.46 terawatt-hours | 17.94 terawatt-hours | 45.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.16 terawatt-hours | -27.63 terawatt-hours | 55.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.21 terawatt-hours | -68.43 terawatt-hours | 72.29 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More energy & mining data for Egypt
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Egypt?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Egypt was 24.44 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 72.29 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.43 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Egypt ranks 19th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.