Share of electricity generation from renewables in Egypt
Egypt: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 13.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Egypt, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 13.0% for share of electricity generation from renewables in 2025.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Egypt peaked at 23.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2017.
That places Egypt 152nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 19.9% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.0% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 149 South Africa 13.6% compare
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- 153 Jamaica 12.6% compare
- 154 Taiwan 12.2% compare
- 155 Azerbaijan 12.1% compare
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 renewables in Egypt?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Egypt was 13.0% 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 renewables recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Egypt ranks 152nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.