Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Egypt
Egypt: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 5.1% 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 % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Egypt stood at 5.1%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 269.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Egypt peaked at 5.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2007.
That places Egypt 109th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +1389.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -32.8% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +161.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | -1.3% | -262.2% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -221.1% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +44.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -62.8% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +67.6% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -38.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +47.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +53.4% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +206.2% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Egypt?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Egypt was 5.1% 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 5.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2007.
- How does Egypt rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Egypt ranks 109th 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 269.3%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.