Primary energy use per person in Egypt
Egypt: Primary energy use per person was 9,309 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Egypt, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 9,309 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Egypt peaked at 10,240 kilowatt-hours per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,939 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1969.
That places Egypt 131st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,958 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,961 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,374 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,907 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,757 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,399 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,931 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,139 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,366 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,397 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,839 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,453 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,674 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,494 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 128 Costa Rica 9,627 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 129 Bolivia 9,380 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 130 Jordan 9,316 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 132 Colombia 9,268 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 133 Albania 9,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 134 Peru 9,155 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy use per person in Egypt?
- Primary energy use per person in Egypt was 9,309 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10,240 kilowatt-hours per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,939 kilowatt-hours per person in 1969.
- How does Egypt rank for primary energy use per person?
- Egypt ranks 131st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.