Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Egypt
Egypt: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 1,806 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Egypt, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1,806 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Egypt peaked at 1,809 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 416 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Egypt 74th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 490.69 kilowatt-hours | 416 kilowatt-hours | 548.88 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 615.92 kilowatt-hours | 547.97 kilowatt-hours | 730.95 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,097 kilowatt-hours | 808.12 kilowatt-hours | 1,365 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,620 kilowatt-hours | 1,458 kilowatt-hours | 1,731 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,714 kilowatt-hours | 1,599 kilowatt-hours | 1,809 kilowatt-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 72.55 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Egypt?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Egypt was 1,806 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1,809 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 416 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Egypt rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Egypt ranks 74th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.