Electricity demand per person in Egypt, Arab Rep.
Egypt, Arab Rep.: Electricity demand per person was 2,064 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Egypt, Arab Rep., 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity demand per person in Egypt, Arab Rep. stood at 2,064 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Egypt, Arab Rep. peaked at 2,064 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,001 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Egypt, Arab Rep. 118th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,266 kilowatt-hours | 1,001 kilowatt-hours | 1,524 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,771 kilowatt-hours | 1,603 kilowatt-hours | 1,881 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,934 kilowatt-hours | 1,804 kilowatt-hours | 2,064 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Egypt, Arab Rep.
- 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 72.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- Electricity demand per person in Egypt, Arab Rep. was 2,064 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 2,064 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,001 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Egypt, Arab Rep. rank for electricity demand per person?
- Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 118th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt, Arab Rep. data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.