Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Egypt
Egypt: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 66.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Egypt stood at 66.52. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Egypt peaked at 66.52 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.45, in 2014.
Egypt ranks 171st of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.05 | — |
| 2001 | 39.22 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 38.4 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 37.61 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 37.8 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.05 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 37.36 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.61 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 38 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 37.81 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 38.53 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 37.95 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 37.11 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 36.26 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 35.45 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 36.73 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 36.21 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 36.66 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 45.35 | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 52.9 | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 54.28 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 56.4 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 56.14 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 58.58 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 66.52 | +13.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 66.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 66.52 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.75, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.09 | 37.05 | 40.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.32 | 35.45 | 52.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.38 | 54.28 | 66.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 168 Mozambique 68.59 compare
- 169 Belarus 67.8 compare
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 67.18 compare
- 172 Myanmar 65.03 compare
- 173 Syrian Arab Republic 63.12 compare
- 173 Syria 63.12 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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Egypt?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Egypt was 66.52 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 66.52 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.45 in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Egypt ranks 171st out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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