Number of people with and without electricity access in Egypt
Egypt: Number of people with and without electricity access was 116.54 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Egypt, 1992–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Egypt is 116.54 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Egypt peaked at 116.54 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.42 million people, in 1992.
That places Egypt 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Egypt, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 57.42 million people | — |
| 1993 | 60.02 million people | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 61.49 million people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 62.70 million people | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 64.45 million people | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 65.97 million people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 67.60 million people | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 69.29 million people | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 71.40 million people | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 72.71 million people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 74.33 million people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 76.92 million people | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 77.73 million people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 80.61 million people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 81.87 million people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 82.93 million people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 85.69 million people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 86.54 million people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 88.66 million people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 90.55 million people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 92.88 million people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 95.24 million people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 97.33 million people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 98.90 million people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 101.64 million people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 103.70 million people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 105.68 million people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 107.55 million people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 109.31 million people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 110.96 million people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 112.62 million people | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 114.54 million people | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 116.54 million people | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.62 million people | 57.42 million people | 69.29 million people | 8 |
| 2000s | 79.07 million people | 71.40 million people | 86.54 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.21 million people | 88.66 million people | 107.55 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.79 million people | 109.31 million people | 116.54 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 9 Russian Federation 143.67 million people compare
- 10 Mexico 130.60 million people compare
- 11 Japan 123.97 million people compare
- 13 Philippines 109.82 million people compare
- 14 Viet Nam 100.99 million people compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 91.57 million people 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Egypt?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Egypt was 116.54 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 116.54 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.42 million people in 1992.
- How does Egypt rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.