Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Egypt
Egypt: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 270.18 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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
Egypt recorded 270.18 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Egypt peaked at 270.18 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 149.47 kilowatt-hours, in 2017.
That places Egypt 129th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 170.44 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 165.19 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 159.4 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 160.41 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 166.88 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 170.47 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 171.33 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 172.01 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 173.06 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 188.09 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 195.12 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 195.44 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 186.26 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 169.93 kilowatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 167.72 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 162.14 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 161.91 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 176.56 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 186.69 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 169.25 kilowatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 161.33 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 161.59 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 159.62 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 155.77 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 151.34 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 156.73 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 155.74 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 149.47 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 155.75 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 182.14 kilowatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 217.35 kilowatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 228.56 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 227.41 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 226.74 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 228.08 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 270.18 kilowatt-hours | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169.73 kilowatt-hours | 159.4 kilowatt-hours | 188.09 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.1 kilowatt-hours | 161.91 kilowatt-hours | 195.44 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.95 kilowatt-hours | 149.47 kilowatt-hours | 182.14 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 233.05 kilowatt-hours | 217.35 kilowatt-hours | 270.18 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Egypt
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,413 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 586.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,891 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,022 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 286.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Egypt?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Egypt was 270.18 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 low-carbon sources per person recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 270.18 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.47 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Egypt ranks 129th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.