Primary energy from solar per person in Egypt
Egypt: Primary energy from solar per person was 78.84 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar 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 solar per person in Egypt stood at 78.84 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 47.0% on the previous year and up 18,595.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Egypt peaked at 78.84 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Egypt 62nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0135 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0027 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0251 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2668 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 59 Kazakhstan 99.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 96.98 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Colombia 83.75 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Peru 74.04 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Azerbaijan 57.7 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Hong Kong 53.41 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 72.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from solar per person in Egypt?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Egypt was 78.84 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 solar per person recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 78.84 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar per person recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Egypt rank for primary energy from solar per person?
- Egypt ranks 62nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18,595.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.