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.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.7% | — |
| 1991 | 22.9% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 21.6% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 19.9% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | +16.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 13.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 13.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.2%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.