Electricity generation from gas in Egypt
Egypt: Electricity generation from gas was 195.65 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 204 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.
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 |
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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 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 204 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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Measured in terawatt-hours.