Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Egypt
Egypt: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 10.64 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Egypt, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Egypt stood at 10.64 billion kWh. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 388.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Egypt peaked at 10.64 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.60 billion kWh, in 2007.
That places Egypt 35th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1991 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1992 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1993 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1994 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1995 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1996 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1997 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1998 | 0 kWh | — |
| 1999 | 24.00 million kWh | — |
| 2000 | 407.74 million kWh | +1598.9% |
| 2001 | 503.72 million kWh | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 546.79 million kWh | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 392.37 million kWh | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 1.09 billion kWh | +177.8% |
| 2005 | 872.41 million kWh | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 907.59 million kWh | +4.0% |
| 2007 | -1.60 billion kWh | -275.8% |
| 2008 | 2.02 billion kWh | -226.5% |
| 2009 | 3.09 billion kWh | +53.2% |
| 2010 | 1.33 billion kWh | -57.0% |
| 2011 | 2.18 billion kWh | +64.2% |
| 2012 | 2.20 billion kWh | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.38 billion kWh | -37.3% |
| 2014 | 1.34 billion kWh | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.10 billion kWh | +57.0% |
| 2016 | 3.27 billion kWh | +56.1% |
| 2017 | 3.25 billion kWh | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.82 billion kWh | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 2.93 billion kWh | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 9.20 billion kWh | +214.1% |
| 2021 | 10.64 billion kWh | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.40 million kWh | 0 kWh | 24.00 million kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 823.43 million kWh | -1.60 billion kWh | 3.09 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 billion kWh | 1.33 billion kWh | 3.27 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.92 billion kWh | 9.20 billion kWh | 10.64 billion kWh | 2 |
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Egypt?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Egypt was 10.64 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10.64 billion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.60 billion kWh in 2007.
- How does Egypt rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Egypt ranks 35th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 388.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.