Energy intensity in Egypt
Egypt: Energy intensity was 0.7321 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.7321 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
116th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1987
All-time low
0.7251 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2020
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Energy intensity in Egypt, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Egypt stood at 0.7321 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Egypt peaked at 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.7251 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2020.
Egypt ranks 116th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -14.2% |
| 1968 | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -26.3% |
| 1970 | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9667 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9921 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9625 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9045 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8786 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8949 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9024 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8555 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7886 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7251 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7284 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7321 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.7321 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 89% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.7321 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -26.3% | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.915 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7886 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7285 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7251 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7321 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 113 Benin 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 114 Botswana 0.7452 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 115 Liberia 0.7357 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 117 El Salvador 0.7282 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 118 Uruguay 0.7271 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 119 Lithuania 0.7219 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Egypt
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Egypt?
- Energy intensity in Egypt was 0.7321 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1987.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7251 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2020.
- How does Egypt rank for energy intensity?
- Egypt ranks 116th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.