Electricity generation from oil per person in Egypt
Egypt: Electricity generation from oil per person was 152.75 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
152.75 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
94th
of 214 countries
All-time high
365.57 kilowatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
43.71 kilowatt-hours
in 2021
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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 94th of 214 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.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 233.94 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 252.84 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 278.88 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 303.11 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 307.04 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 266.34 kilowatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 215.79 kilowatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 199.13 kilowatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 166.44 kilowatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 132.7 kilowatt-hours | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 137.24 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 157.73 kilowatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 180.23 kilowatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 229.66 kilowatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 210.45 kilowatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 230.83 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 236.43 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 191.24 kilowatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 191.9 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 131.74 kilowatt-hours | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 184.96 kilowatt-hours | +40.4% |
| 2006 | 183.92 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 187.12 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 208.58 kilowatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 236.8 kilowatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 223.55 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 190.79 kilowatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 229.82 kilowatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 283.85 kilowatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 326.47 kilowatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 365.57 kilowatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 333.42 kilowatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 248.61 kilowatt-hours | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 149.03 kilowatt-hours | -40.1% |
| 2019 | 85.17 kilowatt-hours | -42.9% |
| 2020 | 73 kilowatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 43.71 kilowatt-hours | -40.1% |
| 2022 | 71.39 kilowatt-hours | +63.3% |
| 2023 | 144.76 kilowatt-hours | +102.8% |
| 2024 | 153 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 152.75 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 152.75 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.48 kilowatt-hours, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 152.75 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 111.23 kilowatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 94th out of 214 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.