Electricity demand in Egypt
Egypt: Electricity demand was 244.31 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Egypt, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity demand in Egypt stood at 244.31 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Egypt peaked at 244.31 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73.17 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Egypt 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.39 terawatt-hours | 73.17 terawatt-hours | 133.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.92 terawatt-hours | 142.99 terawatt-hours | 199.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.22 terawatt-hours | 197.18 terawatt-hours | 244.31 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 electricity demand in Egypt?
- Electricity demand in Egypt was 244.31 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 244.31 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.17 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for electricity demand?
- Egypt ranks 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.