Electricity production from natural gas sources in Egypt
Egypt: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 75.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Egypt, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from natural gas sources in Egypt is 75.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Egypt peaked at 86.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 1990.
Egypt ranks 17th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.5% | — |
| 1991 | 50.1% | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 53.4% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 60.2% | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 59.3% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 59.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 61.9% | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 72.6% | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 74.7% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 77.7% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 71.7% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 74.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 74.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.8% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 79.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 80.8% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 84.4% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 86.6% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 81.6% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 75.8% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 45.5% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 71.7% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 71.0% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 75.8% | 86.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 14 Iran, Islamic Republic of 78.6% compare
- 15 Nigeria 77.2% compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 75.9% compare
- 18 Libya 73.8% compare
- 19 Togo 72.8% compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 71.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Egypt?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Egypt was 75.8% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Egypt ranks 17th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.