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% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.75 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.17 % change on previous year, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.75 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.15 % change on previous year, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +252.7% | 1.05 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year |
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
- 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 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 Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.