Electricity generation from solar in Egypt
Egypt: Electricity generation from solar was 7.61 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar in Egypt is 7.61 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and up 18,925.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Egypt peaked at 7.61 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Egypt 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.385 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 terawatt-hours | 4.45 terawatt-hours | 7.61 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 30 Portugal 8.86 terawatt-hours compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 8.23 terawatt-hours compare
- 32 Switzerland 7.89 terawatt-hours compare
- 34 Bulgaria 6.89 terawatt-hours compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 6.5 terawatt-hours compare
- 36 Argentina 5.14 terawatt-hours 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 electricity generation from solar in Egypt?
- Electricity generation from solar in Egypt was 7.61 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 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.61 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Egypt ranks 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18,925.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.