Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Egypt
Egypt: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was 6.21 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.21 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 224.9%
World rank
16th
of 80 countries
All-time high
6.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
-1.22 terawatt-hours
in 2009
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Egypt, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Egypt stood at 6.21 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 224.9% on the previous year and up 618.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Egypt peaked at 6.21 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.22 terawatt-hours, in 2009.
That places Egypt 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Egypt, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0928 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.1414 terawatt-hours | +52.4% |
| 1968 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +631.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9899 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6983 terawatt-hours | -29.5% |
| 1971 | 0.358 terawatt-hours | -48.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1149 terawatt-hours | -67.9% |
| 1973 | -0.0088 terawatt-hours | -107.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9634 terawatt-hours | -11000.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6762 terawatt-hours | -29.8% |
| 1976 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | +79.1% |
| 1977 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8927 terawatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 1979 | -0.3226 terawatt-hours | -136.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1945 terawatt-hours | -160.3% |
| 1981 | 0.411 terawatt-hours | +111.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2784 terawatt-hours | -32.3% |
| 1983 | -0.6762 terawatt-hours | -342.9% |
| 1984 | -0.1856 terawatt-hours | -72.5% |
| 1985 | -0.4819 terawatt-hours | +159.6% |
| 1986 | -0.176 terawatt-hours | -63.5% |
| 1987 | -0.0025 terawatt-hours | -98.6% |
| 1988 | -0.1405 terawatt-hours | +5523.1% |
| 1989 | 0.658 terawatt-hours | -568.3% |
| 1990 | 0.466 terawatt-hours | -29.2% |
| 1991 | -0.037 terawatt-hours | -107.9% |
| 1992 | -0.116 terawatt-hours | +213.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2925 terawatt-hours | -352.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6355 terawatt-hours | +117.3% |
| 1995 | 0.464 terawatt-hours | -27.0% |
| 1996 | 0.292 terawatt-hours | -37.1% |
| 1997 | 0.287 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3335 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | +304.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8062 terawatt-hours | -40.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3347 terawatt-hours | -58.5% |
| 2002 | -0.3854 terawatt-hours | -215.1% |
| 2003 | -0.982 terawatt-hours | +154.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1105 terawatt-hours | -111.3% |
| 2005 | -0.1814 terawatt-hours | -264.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2355 terawatt-hours | -229.8% |
| 2007 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | +533.1% |
| 2008 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2009 | -1.22 terawatt-hours | -206.0% |
| 2010 | -0.423 terawatt-hours | -65.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3406 terawatt-hours | -180.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1385 terawatt-hours | -59.3% |
| 2013 | -0.0294 terawatt-hours | -121.2% |
| 2014 | -0.0838 terawatt-hours | +185.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8654 terawatt-hours | -1132.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2078 terawatt-hours | -76.0% |
| 2017 | -0.3277 terawatt-hours | -257.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9638 terawatt-hours | -394.1% |
| 2019 | 3.13 terawatt-hours | +224.3% |
| 2020 | 4.17 terawatt-hours | +33.6% |
| 2021 | 1.6 terawatt-hours | -61.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2464 terawatt-hours | -84.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3657 terawatt-hours | +48.4% |
| 2024 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | +423.0% |
| 2025 | 6.21 terawatt-hours | +224.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 6.21 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.86 terawatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 6.21 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.06 terawatt-hours, 3.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +11000.2% | -0.0088 terawatt-hours | 0.9634 terawatt-hours |
| 1988 | -5523.1% | -0.0025 terawatt-hours | -0.1405 terawatt-hours |
| 2015 | +1132.1% | -0.0838 terawatt-hours | 0.8654 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5646 terawatt-hours | 0.0928 terawatt-hours | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.5617 terawatt-hours | -0.3226 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0121 terawatt-hours | -0.6762 terawatt-hours | 0.658 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3966 terawatt-hours | -0.116 terawatt-hours | 1.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1359 terawatt-hours | -1.22 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4778 terawatt-hours | -0.423 terawatt-hours | 3.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 terawatt-hours | 0.2464 terawatt-hours | 6.21 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 annual change in primary energy from renewables in Egypt?
- Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Egypt was 6.21 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.21 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.22 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 618.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from renewables. 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.