Egypt vs Ethiopia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Egypt
270.18 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ethiopia
246.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt rank
129th
Ethiopia rank
131st
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 270.18 kilowatt-hours against 246.32 kilowatt-hours in Ethiopia, a difference of 23.86 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 129th and Ethiopia ranks 131st of 214 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.1 kilowatt-hours | 34.46 kilowatt-hours | 142.65 kilowatt-hours | Egypt |
| 2010s | 158.95 kilowatt-hours | 97.78 kilowatt-hours | 61.17 kilowatt-hours | Egypt |
| 2020s | 233.05 kilowatt-hours | 162.42 kilowatt-hours | 70.63 kilowatt-hours | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Egypt or Ethiopia?
- Egypt, at 270.18 kilowatt-hours against 246.32 kilowatt-hours in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 23.86 kilowatt-hours, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Egypt ranks 129th and Ethiopia ranks 131st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.