Share of electricity generation from oil in Egypt
Egypt: Share of electricity generation from oil was 7.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from oil in Egypt, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from oil in Egypt is 7.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Egypt peaked at 43.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2021.
That places Egypt 99th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from oil in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 39.2% | — |
| 1986 | 40.7% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 42.0% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 43.2% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 42.9% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 37.1% | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 29.9% | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 27.2% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 22.4% | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 17.6% | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 26.5% | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -40.8% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -42.2% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -42.4% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +60.4% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +101.4% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | -2.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 7.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 7.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.2%, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.6% | 39.2% | 43.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 17.6% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 10.7% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 4.6% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 2.3% | 7.5% | 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 oil in Egypt?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Egypt was 7.4% 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 oil recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Egypt ranks 99th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil. 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.