Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Egypt
Egypt: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 6.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Egypt, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 6.1% for share of electricity generation from hydropower in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Egypt peaked at 30.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 116th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 30.2% | — |
| 1986 | 27.6% | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 25.2% | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 22.8% | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 23.4% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 23.7% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 22.9% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 21.6% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 19.9% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 20.4% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 19.3% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | +1.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 6.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.8% | 22.8% | 30.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 19.9% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 10.3% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 7.1% | 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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Egypt?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Egypt was 6.1% 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 hydropower recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Egypt ranks 116th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydropower. 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.