Energy intensity in Egypt
Egypt: Energy intensity was 0.7321 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
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 115th of 165 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.
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
- 112 Benin 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 113 Botswana 0.7452 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 114 Liberia 0.7357 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 116 El Salvador 0.7282 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 117 Uruguay 0.7271 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 118 Lithuania 0.7219 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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 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 115th out of 165 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.