Renewable energy consumption in Egypt
Egypt: Renewable energy consumption was 6.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Egypt, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable energy consumption in Egypt stood at 6.1%.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Egypt peaked at 10.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2017.
That places Egypt 164th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.0% | — |
| 1991 | 9.3% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 8.5% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Egypt?
- Renewable energy consumption in Egypt was 6.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Egypt ranks 164th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.