Electricity generation from solar and wind in Egypt
Egypt: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 16.91 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Egypt, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 16.91 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 38.5% on the previous year and up 776.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Egypt peaked at 16.91 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Egypt ranks 31st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0012 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.012 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.501 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 terawatt-hours | 1.17 terawatt-hours | 6.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.85 terawatt-hours | 9.68 terawatt-hours | 16.91 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 electricity generation from solar and wind in Egypt?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Egypt was 16.91 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 16.91 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Egypt ranks 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 776.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.