Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Egypt
Egypt: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 9,928 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Egypt, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Egypt is 9,928 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.7% on the previous year and up 424.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Egypt peaked at 9,928 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Egypt ranks 30th of 79 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.
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 12 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 80.5 terawatt-hours | +570.8% |
| 2001 | 179 terawatt-hours | +122.4% |
| 2002 | 212.5 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 286 terawatt-hours | +34.6% |
| 2004 | 504.05 terawatt-hours | +76.2% |
| 2005 | 510.11 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 605.06 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 662.44 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 929.81 terawatt-hours | +40.4% |
| 2009 | 1,037 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 1,409 terawatt-hours | +35.9% |
| 2011 | 1,495 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1,336 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 1,577 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 1,028 terawatt-hours | -34.8% |
| 2015 | 1,895 terawatt-hours | +84.3% |
| 2016 | 2,397 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 2,110 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 2,987 terawatt-hours | +41.6% |
| 2019 | 4,980 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2020 | 5,232 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 5,486 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 5,897 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 5,939 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 6,177 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 9,928 terawatt-hours | +60.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 9,928 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,984 terawatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 9,928 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 489.16 terawatt-hours, 20.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +570.8% | 12 terawatt-hours | 80.5 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 500.67 terawatt-hours | 80.5 terawatt-hours | 1,037 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,121 terawatt-hours | 1,028 terawatt-hours | 4,980 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,443 terawatt-hours | 5,232 terawatt-hours | 9,928 terawatt-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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Egypt?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Egypt was 9,928 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 9,928 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Egypt rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Egypt ranks 30th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 424.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.