Annual change in primary energy from solar in Egypt
Egypt: Annual change in primary energy from solar was 3.08 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from solar 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
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from solar in Egypt is 3.08 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 143.1% on the previous year and up 3,258.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar in Egypt peaked at 3.08 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.4788 terawatt-hours, in 2013.
That places Egypt 20th out of 77 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1487 terawatt-hours | -0.4788 terawatt-hours | 0.9359 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 terawatt-hours | -0.0207 terawatt-hours | 3.08 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 17 Netherlands 3.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 3.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 19 Israel 3.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 21 Oman 2.64 terawatt-hours compare
- 22 Austria 2.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 23 Switzerland 2.12 terawatt-hours compare
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 solar in Egypt?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar in Egypt was 3.08 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 solar recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4788 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- How does Egypt rank for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- Egypt ranks 20th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from solar rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,258.9%. 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 solar. 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.