Electricity generation from hydropower in Egypt
Egypt: Electricity generation from hydropower was 15.07 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower in Egypt, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower in Egypt is 15.07 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Egypt peaked at 15.1 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.73 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Egypt ranks 37th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 14.7 terawatt-hours | 14.08 terawatt-hours | 15.07 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 35 Mozambique 16.3 terawatt-hours compare
- 36 Portugal 15.18 terawatt-hours compare
- 38 Iceland 13.46 terawatt-hours compare
- 39 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 40 Kyrgyzstan 13.37 terawatt-hours 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 72.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in Egypt?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Egypt was 15.07 terawatt-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 hydropower recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Egypt rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Egypt ranks 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.