Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Egypt
Egypt: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 96.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Egypt, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Egypt is 96.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Egypt peaked at 98.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 1978.
Egypt ranks 15th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.8% | 93.9% | 98.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 94.0% | 93.4% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.6% | 94.9% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.4% | 97.3% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 97.4% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.1% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 96.9% | 97.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 12 Kazakhstan 98.1% compare
- 13 Azerbaijan 98.0% compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 97.2% compare
- 16 Morocco 95.8% compare
- 17 Taiwan 95.7% compare
- 18 South Africa 95.3% 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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Egypt?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Egypt was 96.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 1978.
- How does Egypt rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.