Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Egypt
Egypt: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 87.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Egypt, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 87.0% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Egypt peaked at 92.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 1985.
Egypt ranks 58th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 69.8% | — |
| 1986 | 72.4% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 74.8% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 77.2% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 76.6% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 76.3% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 77.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 78.2% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 78.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 77.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 77.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 78.6% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 79.3% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 80.1% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 79.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 80.6% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 81.9% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 83.5% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 85.6% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 86.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 87.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 88.8% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 87.0% | -2.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 87.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 87.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.8%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.2% | 69.8% | 77.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 78.3% | 76.3% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 80.6% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 90.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 87.0% | 88.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More energy & mining data for Egypt
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 21.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 9.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.0% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Egypt?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Egypt was 87.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 1985.
- How does Egypt rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Egypt ranks 58th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.