Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Egypt
Egypt: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind was 6.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Egypt, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Egypt stood at 6.9%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 548.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Egypt peaked at 6.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Egypt ranks 99th of 211 countries on this measure, 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 solar and wind in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +497.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +104.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +61.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +55.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +81.7% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +51.1% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | +33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 6.9% | 6 |
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- 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 solar and wind in Egypt?
- Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Egypt was 6.9% 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 solar and wind recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Egypt ranks 99th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 548.4%. 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 solar and wind. 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.