Renewable electricity output in Egypt
Egypt: Renewable electricity output was 12.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Egypt, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in Egypt is 12.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Egypt peaked at 23.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2018.
That places Egypt 139th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.9% | — |
| 1991 | 22.7% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 21.6% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 22.3% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 22.6% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 21.2% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 19.4% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 11.1% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Egypt?
- Renewable electricity output in Egypt was 12.2% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2018.
- How does Egypt rank for renewable electricity output?
- Egypt ranks 139th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.