Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Egypt
Egypt: Energy use — Total final energy consumption was 70,959 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70,959 Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
14th
of 43 countries
All-time high
70,959 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
All-time low
19,359 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Egypt, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, energy use — total final energy consumption in Egypt stood at 70,959 Tonnes of oil equivalent. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — total final energy consumption in Egypt peaked at 70,959 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,359 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1985.
That places Egypt 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19,359 Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 19,698 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 20,768 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 21,028 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 22,618 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 23,309 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 22,715 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 23,592 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 24,608 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 23,402 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 25,399 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 26,993 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 28,765 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 29,796 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 31,549 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 31,588 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 33,885 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 36,456 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 36,174 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 36,048 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 42,150 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 45,075 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 50,060 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 50,742 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 51,317 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 52,965 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 55,118 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 55,890 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 54,689 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 53,595 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 55,630 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 57,734 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 60,385 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 61,221 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 57,338 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 59,607 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 65,056 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 67,592 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 70,959 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,694 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 19,359 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 22,618 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 26,013 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 22,715 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 31,549 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,350 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 31,588 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 51,317 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,457 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 52,965 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 61,221 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,804 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 59,607 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 70,959 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 11 Italy 109,697 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 12 Australia 81,588 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 13 Spain 81,012 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 15 South Africa 60,672 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 16 Argentina 55,277 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 43,382 Tonnes of oil equivalent 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use — total final energy consumption in Egypt?
- Energy use — total final energy consumption in Egypt was 70,959 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 70,959 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,359 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1985.
- How does Egypt rank for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- Egypt ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use — total final energy consumption rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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