Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Egypt
Egypt: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 3.03 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Egypt, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 3.03 for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.7% on the previous year and up 301.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Egypt peaked at 3.03 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.074, in 2000.
That places Egypt 32nd out of 157 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.
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.074 | — |
| 2001 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.15 | +102.7% |
| 2005 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.235 | +56.7% |
| 2007 | 0.315 | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 0.395 | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 0.44 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.555 | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 0.555 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.555 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.555 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.555 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.755 | +36.0% |
| 2016 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.755 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.13 | +49.7% |
| 2019 | 1.13 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.38 | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 1.64 | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 1.64 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.89 | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 2.2 | +16.3% |
| 2025 | 3.03 | +37.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.08, 37.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.03 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.095, 31.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1981 | 0.074 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7302 | 0.555 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 | 1.38 | 3.03 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More energy & mining data for Egypt
- Ores and metals imports 5.9% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Egypt?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Egypt was 3.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.074 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Egypt ranks 32nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 301.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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