Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Egypt
Egypt: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was 49.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Egypt, 2001–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Egypt stood at 49.3%.
That represents a change of up 93.8% on the previous year and up 170.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Egypt peaked at 1,045.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -95.0%, in 2013.
That places Egypt 18th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 350.0% | — |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -96.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 20.0% | — |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | +86.7% |
| 2010 | 1,045.5% | +2140.2% |
| 2011 | 870.5% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 106.2% | -87.8% |
| 2013 | -95.0% | -189.4% |
| 2014 | 448.6% | -572.4% |
| 2015 | -69.9% | -115.6% |
| 2016 | 456.2% | -752.6% |
| 2017 | 157.9% | -65.4% |
| 2018 | -8.2% | -105.2% |
| 2019 | 169.2% | -2160.3% |
| 2020 | 199.0% | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -94.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -94.5% |
| 2023 | -0.4% | -165.1% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | -6237.7% |
| 2025 | 49.3% | +93.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 49.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.4%, 1.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 49.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.9%, 97% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +6237.7% | -0.4% | 25.4% |
| 2019 | +2160.3% | -8.2% | 169.2% |
| 2010 | +2140.2% | 46.7% | 1,045.5% |
| 2016 | +752.6% | -69.9% | 456.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 0.0% | 350.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 308.1% | -95.0% | 1,045.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | -0.4% | 199.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Egypt?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Egypt was 49.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1,045.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.0% in 2013.
- How does Egypt rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Egypt ranks 18th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.