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
Latest (2025)
1,806 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
78th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,809 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
416 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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 78th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 416 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 449.93 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 497.16 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 541.49 kilowatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 548.88 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 547.97 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 555.73 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 572.33 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 582.44 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 588.34 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 601.04 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 627.89 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 657.78 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 694.74 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 730.95 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 808.12 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 885.71 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 944.79 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1,014 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1,068 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1,132 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1,188 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1,246 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,313 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1,365 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,458 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1,480 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,588 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1,576 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,604 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,669 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,696 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,714 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,731 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,683 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,599 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,661 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1,697 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,711 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,809 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 1,806 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1,806 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 240.18 kilowatt-hours, 7.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1,806 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,036 kilowatt-hours, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 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 78th out of 214 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.