Electricity generation from oil per person in Egypt
Egypt: Electricity generation from oil per person was 152.75 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from oil per person in Egypt, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from oil per person in Egypt stood at 152.75 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Egypt peaked at 365.57 kilowatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.71 kilowatt-hours, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 91st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 275.16 kilowatt-hours | 233.94 kilowatt-hours | 307.04 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 189.57 kilowatt-hours | 132.7 kilowatt-hours | 266.34 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.35 kilowatt-hours | 131.74 kilowatt-hours | 236.8 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 243.63 kilowatt-hours | 85.17 kilowatt-hours | 365.57 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.43 kilowatt-hours | 43.71 kilowatt-hours | 153 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 72.55 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil per person in Egypt?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Egypt was 152.75 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 365.57 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.71 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Egypt ranks 91st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.