Electricity generation from gas in Egypt
Egypt: Electricity generation from gas was 195.65 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
195.65 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 207 countries
All-time high
195.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
9.24 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from gas in Egypt, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 195.65 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from gas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Egypt peaked at 195.65 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.24 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Egypt 8th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas in Egypt, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.24 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 10.29 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 11.72 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 13.16 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 13.71 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 16.45 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 20.41 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 22.94 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 26.17 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 29.29 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 30.45 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 31.51 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 32.68 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 32.53 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 37.23 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 42.19 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 48.47 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 57.45 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 64.02 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 74.45 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 76.79 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 83.06 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 89.21 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 94.86 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 98.74 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 110.1 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 117.46 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 126.56 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 123.17 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 124.64 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 129.81 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 138.47 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 151.93 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 167.18 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 171.82 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 166.86 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 179.45 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 183.07 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 179.37 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 192.98 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 195.65 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 195.65 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.01 terawatt-hours, 19565.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 195.65 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.85 terawatt-hours, 5.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.62 terawatt-hours | 9.24 terawatt-hours | 13.71 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 27.97 terawatt-hours | 16.45 terawatt-hours | 37.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.92 terawatt-hours | 42.19 terawatt-hours | 98.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.11 terawatt-hours | 110.1 terawatt-hours | 171.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.9 terawatt-hours | 166.86 terawatt-hours | 195.65 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 electricity generation from gas in Egypt?
- Electricity generation from gas in Egypt was 195.65 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 195.65 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.24 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Egypt rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Egypt ranks 8th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.