Fossil fuel consumption per person in Egypt
Egypt: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 9,021 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 in Egypt is 9,021 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Egypt peaked at 10,080 kilowatt-hours per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1969.
Egypt ranks 124th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,473 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,900 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,783 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,682 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,951 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,202 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,680 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,271 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,951 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,457 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,266 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 121 Botswana 9,317 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 122 Ecuador 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 123 Brazil 9,103 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 125 Bolivia 8,957 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 126 Jordan 8,816 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 127 Tonga 8,762 kilowatt-hours per person 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 72.55 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Egypt?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Egypt was 9,021 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 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10,080 kilowatt-hours per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person in 1969.
- How does Egypt rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Egypt ranks 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.