Egypt Electricity
Generation (2024)#23 World
218.5TWh+2.4% YoY
Consumption (2024)#25 World
173.9TWh+4.5% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
87.7%12.3%
Electricity Generation in Egypt
- Net electricity generation in Egypt reached 218.5 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#23 in the world), an increase of 2.4% from 213.5 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.71% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 87.7% (191.7 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Egypt and renewables 12.3% (26.85 terawatt-hours).
- Egypt reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.21% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 12.3% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Egypt
- Egypt consumed 173.9 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#25 in the world), an increase of 4.5% from 2023. This represents 0.61% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Egypt averaged 1,492 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 4.09 kilowatt-hours per day (#127 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Egypt
- Egypt had a total installed electricity capacity of 63.45 gigawatts in 2024 (#23 in the world), an increase of 1.5% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 87.8% and renewables at 12.2% of Egypt's installed capacity in 2024.
- Egypt's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 39.3% in 2024, with hydro at 60.5%, fossil fuels at 39.3% and wind at 32.8%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Egypt
- Egypt imported 0.1 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.06% of consumption).
- Egypt exported 1.5 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.69% of generation).
- This made Egypt a net exporter of 1.4 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Egypt
- Distribution losses in Egypt were 43.23 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 19.8% of total generation, up from 11.8% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Egypt
- In 2024, Egypt generated approximately 0.6 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.48 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.12 terawatt-hours.
Egypt Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 218.5 | +2.4% | 23 | 0.71% | 173.9 | +4.5% | 25 | 0.61% | 1,492 | 63.45 | +1.5% | 23 | 0.65% | 0.1 | 1.5 | −1.4 | 43.23 |
| 2023 | 213.5 | +1.7% | 23 | 0.72% | 166.4 | +2.4% | 25 | 0.61% | 1,452.8 | 62.53 | +5.4% | 24 | 0.69% | 0.1 | 1.49 | −1.39 | 45.67 |
| 2022 | 209.9 | +1.1% | 23 | 0.74% | 162.5 | +1.2% | 25 | 0.61% | 1,443.2 | 59.3 | +0.12% | 25 | 0.69% | 0.19 | 1.75 | −1.57 | 45.8 |
| 2021 | 207.6 | +2.4% | 23 | 0.75% | 160.6 | −4.9% | 26 | 0.62% | 1,447.5 | 59.23 | −0.85% | 23 | 0.72% | 0.18 | 1.64 | −1.47 | 45.51 |
| 2020 | 202.8 | +3.7% | 23 | 0.77% | 169 | +5.1% | 24 | 0.69% | 1,545.7 | 59.74 | +1.1% | 22 | 0.76% | 0.17 | 1.59 | −1.42 | 32.39 |
| 2019 | 195.5 | −2% | 23 | 0.74% | 160.7 | −2.3% | 26 | 0.66% | 1,494.1 | 59.08 | +3% | 21 | 0.79% | 0.1 | 0.89 | −0.79 | 34.04 |
| 2018 | 199.5 | +1.4% | 23 | 0.76% | 164.4 | +1.2% | 25 | 0.68% | 1,555.9 | 57.38 | +21.6% | 21 | 0.80% | 0.07 | 0.64 | −0.57 | 34.5 |
| 2017 | 196.8 | +3.8% | 22 | 0.78% | 162.5 | +7.9% | 24 | 0.70% | 1,566.9 | 47.17 | +19.3% | 24 | 0.68% | 0.08 | 0.43 | −0.34 | 34.01 |
| 2016 | 189.6 | +1.7% | 22 | 0.77% | 150.5 | −3.7% | 25 | 0.67% | 1,481 | 39.55 | +9.6% | 26 | 0.60% | 0.07 | 0.33 | −0.27 | 38.83 |
| 2015 | 186.4 | +6.4% | 22 | 0.78% | 156.3 | +1.6% | 23 | 0.71% | 1,569 | 36.09 | +10.5% | 28 | 0.57% | 0.05 | 0.75 | −0.69 | 29.41 |
| 2014 | 175.2 | +4.2% | 23 | 0.74% | 153.8 | +7.2% | 23 | 0.71% | 1,577.2 | 32.67 | +0% | 29 | 0.54% | 0.05 | 0.73 | −0.68 | 20.72 |
| 2013 | 168.2 | +2.3% | 24 | 0.73% | 143.5 | −1.4% | 25 | 0.68% | 1,505.6 | 32.67 | +3.9% | 29 | 0.56% | 0.06 | 0.46 | −0.4 | 24.22 |
| 2012 | 164.3 | +4.7% | 24 | 0.74% | 145.6 | +2.5% | 25 | 0.71% | 1,563.1 | 31.45 | +5.8% | 28 | 0.56% | 0.08 | 0.47 | −0.4 | 18.31 |
| 2011 | 157 | −2% | 24 | 0.72% | 142.1 | −1.2% | 25 | 0.71% | 1,559.9 | 29.73 | +7.4% | 28 | 0.55% | 0.1 | 1.68 | −1.58 | 13.33 |
| 2010 | 160.2 | +15.4% | 23 | 0.76% | 143.8 | +15.5% | 24 | 0.74% | 1,612.7 | 27.69 | +8.9% | 28 | 0.54% | 0.15 | 1.6 | −1.44 | 14.92 |
| 2009 | 138.9 | +6.1% | 25 | 0.70% | 124.6 | +6.6% | 26 | 0.69% | 1,423.8 | 25.42 | +4.9% | 30 | 0.52% | 0.18 | 1.12 | −0.94 | 13.34 |
| 2008 | 130.8 | +4.5% | 27 | 0.66% | 116.9 | +4.8% | 27 | 0.64% | 1,361.5 | 24.23 | +3.9% | 29 | 0.52% | 0.13 | 1.02 | −0.9 | 13.03 |
| 2007 | 125.2 | +8.4% | 27 | 0.64% | 111.5 | +8.7% | 28 | 0.62% | 1,323.6 | 23.33 | +2.9% | 30 | 0.52% | 0.25 | 0.81 | −0.56 | 13.12 |
| 2006 | 115.5 | +6.2% | 27 | 0.62% | 102.6 | +7.5% | 28 | 0.60% | 1,240.8 | 22.67 | +7.1% | 30 | 0.52% | 0.21 | 0.56 | −0.35 | 12.56 |
| 2005 | 108.8 | +7.3% | 27 | 0.61% | 95.43 | +7.9% | 28 | 0.58% | 1,176.6 | 21.17 | +8.6% | 31 | 0.51% | 0.17 | 0.95 | −0.78 | 12.6 |
| 2004 | 101.4 | +6.4% | 27 | 0.59% | 88.4 | +5.7% | 28 | 0.56% | 1,112.3 | 19.49 | +3.7% | 34 | 0.49% | 0.17 | 0.87 | −0.7 | 12.32 |
| 2003 | 95.3 | +6.7% | 28 | 0.58% | 83.62 | +8.3% | 29 | 0.56% | 1,074.1 | 18.8 | +10.2% | 32 | 0.49% | 0.12 | 1.04 | −0.92 | 10.76 |
| 2002 | 89.3 | +7.1% | 29 | 0.56% | 77.24 | +6.9% | 30 | 0.53% | 1,013.1 | 17.06 | −0.59% | 37 | 0.46% | 0.18 | 0.96 | −0.78 | 11.28 |
| 2001 | 83.36 | +6.5% | 30 | 0.54% | 72.25 | +7.3% | 31 | 0.52% | 967.9 | 17.16 | −0.8% | 35 | 0.48% | 0.25 | 0.45 | −0.21 | 10.91 |
| 2000 | 78.24 | +20.1% | 31 | 0.52% | 67.34 | +11.7% | 31 | 0.49% | 921.5 | 17.3 | −3.1% | 35 | 0.50% | 0.18 | 0.33 | −0.15 | 10.75 |
| 1999 | 65.17 | +9% | 32 | 0.46% | 60.27 | +8.7% | 31 | 0.47% | 842.7 | 17.86 | +4.5% | 31 | 0.54% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 |
| 1998 | 59.81 | +7.7% | 35 | 0.44% | 55.45 | +7.1% | 32 | 0.45% | 792.8 | 17.09 | +1.9% | 32 | 0.53% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.36 |
| 1997 | 55.53 | +7.3% | 35 | 0.42% | 51.75 | +8.4% | 33 | 0.43% | 756.3 | 16.78 | +0.41% | 32 | 0.53% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.78 |
| 1996 | 51.77 | −1.8% | 38 | 0.40% | 47.73 | +1.2% | 37 | 0.40% | 712 | 16.71 | +28.7% | 32 | 0.54% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.04 |
| 1995 | 52.69 | +5.2% | 37 | 0.42% | 47.15 | +4.4% | 37 | 0.41% | 718.2 | 12.98 | +7.7% | 37 | 0.43% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.54 |
| 1994 | 50.07 | +4.9% | 38 | 0.41% | 45.18 | +5.7% | 37 | 0.41% | 702.8 | 12.05 | +1.1% | 39 | 0.41% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.89 |
| 1993 | 47.75 | +9.8% | 37 | 0.40% | 42.74 | +10.2% | 37 | 0.39% | 679.2 | 11.91 | −1.5% | 39 | 0.41% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.02 |
| 1992 | 43.5 | +2.2% | 38 | 0.37% | 38.78 | +1.7% | 37 | 0.36% | 630.8 | 12.09 | +2.5% | 36 | 0.43% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.71 |
| 1991 | 42.56 | +2.8% | 33 | 0.37% | 38.14 | +2.5% | 33 | 0.36% | 635.3 | 11.79 | +0.55% | 33 | 0.43% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.43 |
| 1990 | 41.41 | +9.9% | 32 | 0.37% | 37.2 | +16% | 32 | 0.36% | 637 | 11.73 | +2.2% | 31 | 0.43% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.21 |
| 1989 | 37.7 | +6.5% | 32 | 0.34% | 32.06 | +7.8% | 35 | 0.32% | 565.3 | 11.47 | +11.3% | 31 | 0.43% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.63 |
| 1988 | 35.4 | −3.7% | 33 | 0.34% | 29.74 | −4.6% | 35 | 0.31% | 538.8 | 10.31 | +7.7% | 32 | 0.40% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.67 |
| 1987 | 36.74 | +9.7% | 30 | 0.36% | 31.15 | +4.2% | 30 | 0.34% | 580.4 | 9.58 | −17% | 32 | 0.38% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.59 |
| 1986 | 33.48 | +3.7% | 31 | 0.35% | 29.89 | +18% | 33 | 0.34% | 572.5 | 11.54 | +27.3% | 29 | 0.47% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 32.3 | +10.2% | 31 | 0.34% | 25.33 | +0.15% | 34 | 0.29% | 499.2 | 9.07 | +34.8% | 31 | 0.38% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.97 |
| 1984 | 29.32 | +30.4% | 31 | 0.32% | 25.29 | +25.6% | 33 | 0.30% | 513.6 | 6.73 | +16.3% | 37 | 0.29% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.03 |
| 1983 | 22.49 | +12.8% | 35 | 0.26% | 20.13 | +10.5% | 37 | 0.26% | 421.3 | 5.78 | +16.9% | 39 | 0.26% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.35 |
| 1982 | 19.94 | −2.7% | 37 | 0.24% | 18.22 | +2.7% | 37 | 0.24% | 392.7 | 4.95 | −4.2% | 40 | 0.23% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 |
| 1981 | 20.5 | +12.3% | 35 | 0.25% | 17.75 | +11.9% | 36 | 0.24% | 393.1 | 5.17 | +4.2% | 37 | 0.25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.75 |
| 1980 | 18.26 | — | 37 | 0.23% | 15.86 | — | 38 | 0.22% | 360.9 | 4.96 | — | 37 | 0.25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.