Renewable energy generation in Egypt
Egypt: Renewable energy generation was 9.33 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy generation in Egypt, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, renewable energy generation in Egypt stood at 9.33 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.3% on the previous year and up 22,118.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy generation in Egypt peaked at 9.33 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Egypt ranks 30th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy generation in Egypt, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | +350.0% |
| 2002 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours | +46.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0252 terawatt-hours | +1045.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2446 terawatt-hours | +870.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5042 terawatt-hours | +106.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0254 terawatt-hours | -95.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1395 terawatt-hours | +448.6% |
| 2015 | 0.042 terawatt-hours | -69.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2336 terawatt-hours | +456.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6025 terawatt-hours | +157.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5531 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | +169.2% |
| 2020 | 4.45 terawatt-hours | +199.0% |
| 2021 | 4.97 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 5 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.98 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.25 terawatt-hours | +25.4% |
| 2025 | 9.33 terawatt-hours | +49.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 9.33 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.36 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 9.33 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.21 terawatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy generation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1045.5% | 0.0022 terawatt-hours | 0.0252 terawatt-hours |
| 2011 | +870.5% | 0.0252 terawatt-hours | 0.2446 terawatt-hours |
| 2016 | +456.2% | 0.042 terawatt-hours | 0.2336 terawatt-hours |
| 2014 | +448.6% | 0.0254 terawatt-hours | 0.1395 terawatt-hours |
| 2001 | +350.0% | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0.0009 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0.0022 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3859 terawatt-hours | 0.0252 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 terawatt-hours | 4.45 terawatt-hours | 9.33 terawatt-hours | 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 renewable energy generation in Egypt?
- Renewable energy generation in Egypt was 9.33 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable energy generation recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 9.33 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest renewable energy generation recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for renewable energy generation?
- Egypt ranks 30th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy generation rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22,118.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable energy generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.