Share of electricity generation from gas in Egypt
Egypt: Share of electricity generation from gas was 79.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from gas in Egypt, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from gas in Egypt stood at 79.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Egypt peaked at 85.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 1985.
That places Egypt 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.6% | 30.5% | 34.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 39.2% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 57.5% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 71.4% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 79.6% | 85.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More energy & mining data for Egypt
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.4% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 12.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 19.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from gas in Egypt?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Egypt was 79.6% 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 gas recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 1985.
- How does Egypt rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.