Coal consumption per person in Egypt
Egypt: Coal consumption per person was 137.82 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Coal consumption per person in Egypt, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, coal consumption per person in Egypt stood at 137.82 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Egypt peaked at 240.24 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.39 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2014.
Egypt ranks 95th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 101.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 163.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 147.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 86.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 185.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 172.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 145.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 183.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 149.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 117.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 187.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 82.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 138.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 108 kilowatt-hours per person | 46.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 240.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 79.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 137.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 92 Argentina 186.9 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 93 Myanmar 185.58 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 94 Cyprus 176.6 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 96 Jordan 111.64 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 97 Madagascar 103.97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 98 Jamaica 95.92 kilowatt-hours per person 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 72.55 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Egypt?
- Coal consumption per person in Egypt was 137.82 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 240.24 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.39 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for coal consumption per person?
- Egypt ranks 95th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.