Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Egypt
Egypt: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 13.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Egypt is 13.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Egypt peaked at 23.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2017.
Egypt ranks 156th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 19.9% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.0% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Egypt
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 118.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 50.78 million (2025)
- Urban population 42.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.22 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 7.47 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.22 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.22 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Egypt?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Egypt was 13.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Egypt ranks 156th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.