Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Egypt
Egypt: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 66.52 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Egypt stood at 66.52 w per capita. 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 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.45 w per capita, in 2014.
Egypt ranks 143rd of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.09 w per capita | 37.05 w per capita | 40.05 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.32 w per capita | 35.45 w per capita | 52.9 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.38 w per capita | 54.28 w per capita | 66.52 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 140 Mozambique 68.59 w per capita compare
- 141 Belarus 67.8 w per capita compare
- 142 Equatorial Guinea 67.18 w per capita compare
- 144 Myanmar 65.03 w per capita compare
- 145 Mauritania 56.83 w per capita compare
- 146 Guinea 56.33 w per capita 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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Egypt?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Egypt was 66.52 w per capita 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 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.45 w per capita in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Egypt ranks 143rd out of 199 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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