Electricity generation from oil in Egypt
Egypt: Electricity generation from oil was 18.08 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from oil in Egypt, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil in Egypt is 18.08 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Egypt peaked at 36.41 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.85 terawatt-hours, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 10th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.84 terawatt-hours | 11.87 terawatt-hours | 17.41 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.28 terawatt-hours | 8.53 terawatt-hours | 16.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.91 terawatt-hours | 10.47 terawatt-hours | 20.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.86 terawatt-hours | 9.16 terawatt-hours | 36.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.23 terawatt-hours | 4.85 terawatt-hours | 18.08 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 oil in Egypt?
- Electricity generation from oil in Egypt was 18.08 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 oil recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 36.41 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.