Share of electricity production by source in Egypt
Egypt: Share of electricity production by source was 87.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Egypt, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Egypt is 87.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Egypt peaked at 92.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 1990.
Egypt ranks 62nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.2% | 76.1% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 81.6% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 88.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 87.2% | 87.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 59 Israel 88.3% compare
- 60 Jamaica 87.9% compare
- 61 Kazakhstan 87.3% compare
- 64 Senegal 86.0% compare
- 65 Burkina Faso 86.0% 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 production by source in Egypt?
- Share of electricity production by source in Egypt was 87.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Egypt ranks 62nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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