Egypt energy mix & electricity
In 2025, Egypt generated 246 TWh of electricity. Natural gas dominates the mix with 79.6%, followed by oil at 7.4% and hydropower at 6.1%.
Electricity generation by source in 2025
Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.
| Source | TWh | Share | 10-yr Δ pp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas | 196 | 79.6% | +8.2 |
| Oil | 18.08 | 7.4% | −12.7 |
| Hydro | 15.07 | 6.1% | −1.4 |
| Wind | 9.3 | 3.8% | +2.8 |
| Solar | 7.61 | 3.1% | +3.1 |
| Total | 246 | 100% |
Egypt: electricity in context
In 2025, Egypt generated 246 TWh of electricity. That is about 0.8% of the world total, in the same league as South Africa. Natural gas dominates the mix with 79.6%, followed by oil at 7.4% and hydropower at 6.1%.
Renewables supplied 13% of the electricity, which ranks Egypt 124th of 158 countries (in the bottom quarter). That is 21 points below the world average of 33.8%. It is also below the average for Africa (24.7%). Each kilowatt-hour emitted on average 563 g CO₂e, against a world average of 458 g. The grid is more carbon-intensive than the world average. In the cleanest-grid ranking, Egypt is 117th of 158.
Over the past decade natural gas added more generation than any other source (+65.8 TWh since 2015, plus 8.2 percentage points of share). Oil moved the other way, falling by 18.3 TWh. The net effect: renewables gained 4.4 percentage points of share since 2015. Total generation grew by 63.9 TWh over the same period. Carbon intensity dropped from 592 to 563 g/kWh, a 5% cut.
Coal has essentially never been burned for electricity here: its share has stayed below 1% throughout the record.
Solar (3.1%) and wind (3.8%) now add up to 6.9% of generation; the global figure is 17.3%. Per person, that is 64 kWh of solar electricity a year, versus a global average of 338 kWh. Wind adds 79 kWh per person. Solar first passed 1% of the mix in 2020.
Generation per person is 2,076 kWh a year, 54% of the world average of 3,860 kWh. Imports and exports roughly cancel out.
How the power mix has changed
Electricity generation by source since 1985. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.
Renewables and carbon intensity
Egypt against the world and Africa averages.
Total energy: beyond electricity
Primary energy covers transport, heating and industry too. Renewables supply 5.8% of primary energy and fossil fuels 94.2% (2024). Per person, that is 9,661 kWh a year (world: 21,654).
Substitution method: non-fossil electricity is converted to the primary energy a fossil plant would have needed.
Domestic extraction of coal, gas and oil, in energy terms.
Power plants in Egypt
The 62 power plants recorded in Egypt add up to 34.2 GW of capacity, 85% of it Gas. The largest is Kuriemat 2 at 2,754 MW. The database was last updated in 2021, so newer wind and solar farms and rooftop PV are under-represented.
Largest power plants
| # | Plant | Fuel | Capacity MW | Commissioned | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuriemat 2 | Gas | 2,754 | — | — |
| 2 | North Giza | Gas | 2,250 | 2014 | — |
| 3 | Nubaria | Gas | 2,250 | — | — |
| 4 | Abu Kir | Gas | 2,236 | — | — |
| 5 | High Dam | Hydro | 2,100 | 1967 | — |
| 6 | Sidi Krir | Gas | 2,092 | — | — |
| 7 | Cairo North | Gas | 1,500 | — | — |
| 8 | Talkha | Gas | 1,460 | — | — |
| 9 | Cairo West | Gas | 1,360 | — | — |
| 10 | Shoubra El-Kheima | Gas | 1,295 | — | — |
| 11 | Damietta | Gas | 1,200 | — | — |
| 12 | New Gas Shabab | Gas | 1,000 | 2011 | — |
| 13 | Ataka | Gas | 900 | — | — |
| 14 | El-Atf | Gas | 750 | — | — |
| 15 | Cairo South | Gas | 715 | — | — |
Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Explore all 62 plants on the interactive power plant map.
Solar & wind farms: Egypt
146 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 3 GW of solar and 3 GW of wind operating, plus 99.6 GW under construction or planned.
How does Egypt compare?
Egypt next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.
| Country | Renewable % | Low-carbon % | Fossil % | gCO₂/kWh | kWh / person | Generation TWh | Mix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 13% | 13% | 87% | 563 | 2,076 | 246 | — | |
| Israel | 16.9% | 16.9% | 83.1% | 493 | 8,627 | 82.1 | Compare | |
| Libya | 0% | 0% | 100% | 827 | 4,686 | 34.6 | Compare | |
| Sudan | 79.7% | 79.7% | 20.3% | 154 | 293 | 14.8 | Compare | |
| Palestine | 39.4% | 39.4% | 60.6% | 414 | 180 | 1 | Compare | |
| Jordan | 24.1% | 24.1% | 75.9% | 530 | 2,049 | 23.7 | Compare | |
| Cyprus | 27.8% | 27.8% | 72.3% | 489 | 4,312 | 5.9 | Compare | |
| Africa average | 24.7% | 25.5% | 74.5% | 544 | 635 | 962 | Compare | |
| World average | 33.8% | 42.6% | 57.4% | 458 | 3,860 | 31,772 | Compare |
Calculators for Egypt
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Sources & references
- Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
- Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
- Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
- World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity
Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2025. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.