Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Egypt
Egypt: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth was 1.75 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Egypt, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Egypt stood at 1.75 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Egypt peaked at 4.52 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9872 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Egypt ranks 75th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1995 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1997 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2002 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2005 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +252.7% |
| 2006 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2007 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +158.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9872 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2010 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +148.4% |
| 2011 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 2017 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 0.9872 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 72 Nicaragua 1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Zimbabwe 1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Turkmenistan 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 76 New Zealand 1.73 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Pakistan 1.63 % change on previous year 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Egypt?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Egypt was 1.75 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9872 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
- Egypt ranks 75th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.