Electricity generation from renewables in Egypt
Egypt: Electricity generation from renewables was 31.98 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables in Egypt, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from renewables in Egypt stood at 31.98 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 104.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Egypt peaked at 31.98 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.8 terawatt-hours, in 1992.
That places Egypt 40th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.05 terawatt-hours | 9.8 terawatt-hours | 13.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.19 terawatt-hours | 13.15 terawatt-hours | 16.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.66 terawatt-hours | 14.39 terawatt-hours | 19.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.54 terawatt-hours | 23.76 terawatt-hours | 31.98 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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)
- 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 renewables in Egypt?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Egypt was 31.98 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 renewables recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 31.98 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Egypt rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Egypt ranks 40th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.9%. 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.