Electricity generation per person in Egypt
Egypt: Electricity generation per person was 2,076 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation 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
Egypt recorded 2,076 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Egypt peaked at 2,076 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 596.3 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
Egypt ranks 119th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 660 kilowatt-hours | 596.3 kilowatt-hours | 716.17 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 785.65 kilowatt-hours | 718.41 kilowatt-hours | 919.04 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,274 kilowatt-hours | 1,003 kilowatt-hours | 1,534 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,779 kilowatt-hours | 1,619 kilowatt-hours | 1,887 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,947 kilowatt-hours | 1,817 kilowatt-hours | 2,076 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 72.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation per person in Egypt?
- Electricity generation per person in Egypt was 2,076 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 per person recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2,076 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 596.3 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Egypt rank for electricity generation per person?
- Egypt ranks 119th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.