Installed solar pv capacity in Egypt
Egypt: Installed solar pv capacity was 3.27 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Egypt, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar pv capacity in Egypt is 3.27, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 8,975.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Egypt peaked at 3.27 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 2000.
That places Egypt 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0005 | +400.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 0.015 | +1053.8% |
| 2011 | 0.035 | +133.3% |
| 2012 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.036 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.059 | +63.9% |
| 2017 | 0.18 | +205.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7642 | +324.6% |
| 2019 | 1.65 | +115.5% |
| 2020 | 1.64 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.66 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.69 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.82 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 2.55 | +40.3% |
| 2025 | 3.27 | +27.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.27 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399, 23.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.27 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.09, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1053.8% | 0.0013 | 0.015 |
| 2001 | +400.0% | 0.0001 | 0.0005 |
| 2018 | +324.6% | 0.18 | 0.7642 |
| 2017 | +205.1% | 0.059 | 0.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0006 | 0.0001 | 0.0013 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2841 | 0.015 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 | 1.64 | 3.27 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More energy & mining data for Egypt
- Ores and metals imports 5.9% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Egypt?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Egypt was 3.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Egypt ranks 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,975.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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