Primary energy from renewables per person in Egypt
Egypt: Primary energy from renewables per person was 288.09 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
288.09 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
73rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
288.09 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
56.56 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from renewables per person 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, primary energy from renewables per person in Egypt stood at 288.09 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Egypt peaked at 288.09 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.56 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Egypt 73rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 56.56 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 58.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 61.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 90.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.9% |
| 1969 | 118.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.8% |
| 1970 | 135.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 142.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 142.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 138.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 161.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 174.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 201.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 221.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 237.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 224.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 223.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 226.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 226.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 205.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 195.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 180.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 171.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 167.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 159.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 167.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 170.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 165.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 159.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 160.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 166.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 170.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 171.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 172.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 173.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 188.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 195.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 195.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 186.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 169.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 167.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 162.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 161.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 176.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 186.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 169.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 161.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 161.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 159.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 155.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 151.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 156.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 155.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 149.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 155.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 182.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 217.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 228.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 227.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 226.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 239.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 288.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 288.09 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 316.46 kilowatt-hours per person, 91% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 288.09 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 307.9 kilowatt-hours per person, 94% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from renewables per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +48.9% | 61.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 90.94 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 56.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 118.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 178 kilowatt-hours per person | 135.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 237.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 192.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 159.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 226.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 159.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 188.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 161.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 195.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 149.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 182.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 217.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 288.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 70 Pakistan 316.46 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Morocco 299.33 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Belarus 289.82 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Iran 167.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Iraq 64.56 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 primary energy from renewables per person in Egypt?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Egypt was 288.09 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 primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 288.09 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.56 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Egypt rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Egypt ranks 73rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. 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 Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.