Alternative and nuclear energy in Egypt
Egypt: Alternative and nuclear energy was 2.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Alternative and nuclear energy in Egypt, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alternative and nuclear energy in Egypt is 2.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Egypt peaked at 2.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2017.
That places Egypt 104th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.5% | — |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +35.5% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 101 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.6% compare
- 102 Gabon 2.5% compare
- 103 Eswatini 2.4% compare
- 105 Uganda 2.0% compare
- 106 Equatorial Guinea 1.9% compare
- 107 Côte d'Ivoire 1.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Egypt
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Egypt?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Egypt was 2.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Egypt ranks 104th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.