Electricity generation from solar per person in Egypt
Egypt: Electricity generation from solar per person was 64.29 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
64.29 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
102nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
64.29 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from solar per person in Egypt, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar per person in Egypt stood at 64.29 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 15,908.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Egypt peaked at 64.29 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Egypt 102nd out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.3363 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 2.63 kilowatt-hours | +683.3% |
| 2012 | 5.37 kilowatt-hours | +103.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3147 kilowatt-hours | -94.1% |
| 2014 | 1.44 kilowatt-hours | +356.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4016 kilowatt-hours | -72.0% |
| 2016 | 2.26 kilowatt-hours | +463.4% |
| 2017 | 5.79 kilowatt-hours | +155.7% |
| 2018 | 5.2 kilowatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 13.85 kilowatt-hours | +166.2% |
| 2020 | 40.71 kilowatt-hours | +193.8% |
| 2021 | 44.79 kilowatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 44.4 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 43.04 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 52.09 kilowatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2025 | 64.29 kilowatt-hours | +23.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 64.29 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.98 kilowatt-hours, 8.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 64.29 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.29 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 kilowatt-hours | 0.3147 kilowatt-hours | 13.85 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.22 kilowatt-hours | 40.71 kilowatt-hours | 64.29 kilowatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from solar per person in Egypt?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Egypt was 64.29 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 64.29 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Egypt ranks 102nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15,908.3%. 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.