Net electricity imports in Egypt
Egypt: Net electricity imports was -1.4 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Egypt, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Egypt recorded -1.4 terawatt-hours for net electricity imports in 2025.
That represents a change of down 102.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Egypt peaked at -0.15 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.58 terawatt-hours, in 2011.
Egypt ranks 188th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.629 terawatt-hours | -0.94 terawatt-hours | -0.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.716 terawatt-hours | -1.58 terawatt-hours | -0.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.44 terawatt-hours | -1.57 terawatt-hours | -1.39 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 net electricity imports in Egypt?
- Net electricity imports in Egypt was -1.4 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was -0.15 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.58 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- How does Egypt rank for net electricity imports?
- Egypt ranks 188th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.