Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels) in Egypt
Egypt: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels) was 53,360 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Egypt is 53,360, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Egypt peaked at 53,360 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14,181, in 2002.
That places Egypt 13th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,356 | — |
| 2001 | 14,349 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 14,181 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 15,917 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 16,535 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 18,169 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 19,619 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 20,119 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 20,960 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 22,119 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 24,245 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 26,275 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 28,000 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 29,215 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 29,215 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31,662 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 35,266 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 41,396 | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 50,942 | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 52,744 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 53,243 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 53,360 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 53,360 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 53,360 | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 53,360 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 800.61, 66.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 53,360 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,720, 5.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,632 | 14,181 | 22,119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,896 | 24,245 | 52,744 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,331 | 53,243 | 53,360 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More energy & mining data for Egypt
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 21.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Egypt?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Egypt was 53,360 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 53,360 in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,181 in 2002.
- How does Egypt rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Egypt ranks 13th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.