Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Egypt
Egypt: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 31.98 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Egypt, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Egypt is 31.98 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 104.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Egypt peaked at 31.98 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.8 terawatt-hours, in 1992.
Egypt ranks 45th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Egypt, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.95 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 9.92 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 9.8 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 10.09 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 10.73 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 11.19 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 11.48 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 11.77 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 12.1 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 13.45 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 14.26 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 14.59 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 14.2 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 13.23 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 13.33 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.15 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.39 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 14.88 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 16.03 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 14.81 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 14.39 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 14.72 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 14.87 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 14.85 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.76 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.61 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 15.83 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.5 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 16.46 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 19.59 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 23.76 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 25.36 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 25.61 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 25.97 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 26.58 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 31.98 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 31.98 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.03 terawatt-hours, 10.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 31.98 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 terawatt-hours, 14.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.05 terawatt-hours | 9.8 terawatt-hours | 13.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.19 terawatt-hours | 13.15 terawatt-hours | 16.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.66 terawatt-hours | 14.39 terawatt-hours | 19.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.54 terawatt-hours | 23.76 terawatt-hours | 31.98 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More climate change data for Egypt
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.83 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Egypt?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Egypt was 31.98 terawatt-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 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 31.98 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 terawatt-hours in 1992.
- How does Egypt rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Egypt ranks 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.