Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Egypt
Egypt: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh 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 210 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 … kWh 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% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 10.64 billion kWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 133.79 million kWh, 79.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 10.64 billion kWh is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 497.40 million kWh, 21.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1598.9% | 24.00 million kWh | 407.74 million kWh |
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 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More energy & mining data for Egypt
- Ores and metals imports 5.9% (2025)
- 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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, 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 210 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.