Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Egypt
Egypt: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,192 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
60th
of 219 countries
All-time high
5,639 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2018
All-time low
12.38 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1975
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Egypt, 1965–2025
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 person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Egypt is 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Egypt peaked at 5,639 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.38 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1975.
Egypt ranks 60th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 15.4 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 17.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 16.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 16.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 20.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.7% |
| 1970 | 23.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 23.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 18.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.4% |
| 1973 | 14.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.5% |
| 1974 | 15.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 12.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.6% |
| 1976 | 91.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +642.4% |
| 1977 | 108.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 170.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.0% |
| 1979 | 251.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.6% |
| 1980 | 477.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +89.6% |
| 1981 | 520.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 553.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 630.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 785.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 935.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 1,047 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 1,126 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 1,207 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 1,314 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 1,330 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1,456 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 1,537 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1,727 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 1,797 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1,847 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1,867 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,885 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,885 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,207 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 2,634 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 3,159 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 3,346 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 3,672 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 3,839 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 3,750 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4,248 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 4,381 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 4,578 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 4,679 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4,868 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 5,243 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 5,435 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 4,739 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 4,620 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4,856 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 5,394 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 5,639 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 5,489 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 5,334 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 5,599 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 5,380 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 5,242 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 5,130 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person, 2604.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +642.4% | 12.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 91.91 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1980 | +89.6% | 251.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 477.41 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 73.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 251.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 859.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 477.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,314 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,330 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,207 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,634 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,679 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,148 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,620 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,639 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,130 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 57 Poland 5,801 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Ukraine 5,780 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 New Zealand 5,227 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Romania 5,060 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Tunisia 4,905 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 France 4,591 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Egypt?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Egypt was 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5,639 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.38 kilowatt-hours per person in 1975.
- How does Egypt rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Egypt ranks 60th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.