Hydropower generation by region in Egypt
Egypt: Hydropower generation by region was 14.84 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Hydropower generation by region in Egypt, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 14.84 terawatt-hours for hydropower generation by region in 2025.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hydropower generation by region in Egypt peaked at 15.46 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.73 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Egypt ranks 30th of 79 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 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.95 terawatt-hours | 4.69 terawatt-hours | 9.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.54 terawatt-hours | 8.83 terawatt-hours | 10.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.05 terawatt-hours | 9.8 terawatt-hours | 13.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.69 terawatt-hours | 12.64 terawatt-hours | 15.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.15 terawatt-hours | 12.79 terawatt-hours | 13.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.84 terawatt-hours | 14.08 terawatt-hours | 15.46 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 hydropower generation by region in Egypt?
- Hydropower generation by region in Egypt was 14.84 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hydropower generation by region recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 15.46 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest hydropower generation by region recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Egypt rank for hydropower generation by region?
- Egypt ranks 30th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hydropower generation by region rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.