Annual change in primary energy from coal in Egypt
Egypt: Annual change in primary energy from coal was 1.47 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Egypt, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.47 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from coal in 2025.
That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from coal in Egypt peaked at 11.44 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, -14.21 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 17th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2064 terawatt-hours | -1.5 terawatt-hours | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.244 terawatt-hours | -0.9116 terawatt-hours | 2.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2353 terawatt-hours | -1.55 terawatt-hours | 1.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1905 terawatt-hours | -3.99 terawatt-hours | 3.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1201 terawatt-hours | -1.22 terawatt-hours | 1.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 terawatt-hours | -2.45 terawatt-hours | 11.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.1 terawatt-hours | -14.21 terawatt-hours | 5.38 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More energy & mining data for Egypt
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.4% (2024)
- Gas production 407.57 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 3,443 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 407.57 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 3,443 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 12.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 19.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from coal in Egypt?
- Annual change in primary energy from coal in Egypt was 1.47 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 11.44 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.21 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Egypt ranks 17th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.