Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Egypt
Egypt: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 9,021 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,021 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
69th
of 76 countries
All-time high
10,080 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2012
All-time low
1,821 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1969
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Egypt, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Egypt stood at 9,021 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Egypt peaked at 10,080 kilowatt-hours per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1969.
Egypt ranks 69th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,826 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 2,900 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 2,384 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 1968 | 2,432 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.1% |
| 1970 | 2,240 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.0% |
| 1971 | 2,231 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2,455 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 2,246 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 2,474 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 2,680 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 3,140 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 3,302 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 3,376 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 3,682 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 4,156 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 4,671 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 5,128 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 5,478 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 5,861 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 5,949 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 5,934 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 6,150 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 6,084 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 6,232 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 6,197 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 6,116 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 5,915 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 5,771 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 5,935 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 6,165 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 6,375 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 6,513 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 6,641 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 6,951 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 7,202 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 7,373 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 7,460 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7,805 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 8,098 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8,160 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8,447 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 8,810 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 9,163 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 9,375 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 9,579 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 9,892 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 10,080 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 9,785 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 9,454 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 9,367 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 9,719 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 9,928 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 9,726 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9,271 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 8,457 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 8,969 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 9,266 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 8,985 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 9,007 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 9,021 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 9,021 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,899 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 9,021 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39,562 kilowatt-hours per person, 23% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -25.1% | 2,432 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,473 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,900 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,783 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,682 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,951 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,202 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,680 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,271 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,951 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,457 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,266 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 66 Indonesia 9,888 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Ecuador 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Brazil 9,103 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Peru 7,765 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Colombia 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 India 6,899 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Egypt?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Egypt was 9,021 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10,080 kilowatt-hours per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,821 kilowatt-hours per person in 1969.
- How does Egypt rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Egypt ranks 69th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.