Global GridEgypt's energy mix and electricity
🇪🇬 In 2025, Egypt generated 246 TWh of electricity. The largest source was gas at 80%, followed by oil and other fossil fuels (7.4%) and hydro (6.1%). In total, 13% came from low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) and 87% from fossil fuels.
On average, each kilowatt hour produced about 563 grams of carbon dioxide (CO₂), above the world average of 458 grams in 2025. That makes Egypt the 116th cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Electricity demand was 244 TWh. Egypt exported 1.40 TWh more electricity than it imported.
Since 2000, electricity generation has grown by 236%, from 73.3 TWh. The low-carbon share went from 19% to 13%. The biggest rise was in gas, from 58% to 80% of generation. The biggest fall was in oil and other fossil fuels, from 23% to 7%. Carbon intensity rose from 526 to 563 grams per kWh.
Live, hour-by-hour figures for Egypt are not connected yet. The dashboard shows its yearly figures, energy mix since 2000 and interconnector trade.
Energy mix in 2025
- Gas 80%
- Oil and other fossil fuels 7.4%
- Hydro 6.1%
- Wind 3.8%
- Solar 3.1%
| Source | Share | Generated |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 80% | 196 TWh |
| Oil and other fossil fuels | 7.4% | 18.2 TWh |
| Hydro | 6.1% | 15.0 TWh |
| Wind | 3.8% | 9.35 TWh |
| Solar | 3.1% | 7.63 TWh |
Total energy mix in 2024
Electricity is only part of the energy Egypt uses: fuel for transport, heating and industry counts too. In 2024, Egypt used 1,130 TWh of energy in all (primary energy). The largest source was gas at 53%, followed by oil (39%) and hydro (3.1%). Fossil fuels made up 94% and low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) 5.7%.
- Gas 53%
- Oil 39%
- Hydro 3.1%
- Coal 1.7%
- Wind 1.3%
- Solar 1.3%
| Source | Share of all energy |
|---|---|
| Gas | 53% |
| Oil | 39% |
| Hydro | 3.1% |
| Coal | 1.7% |
| Wind | 1.3% |
| Solar | 1.3% |
Primary energy, with nuclear and renewable electricity counted as the fuel a power station would need to make it (the "substitution method"). Here "other renewables" is the Energy Institute's "geothermal, biomass and other" power generation, and biofuels are liquid fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel. Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).
Energy security score
Moderate. Egypt ranks 107th of 158 countries and 20th of 35 in Africa. The score shows how well a country could keep electricity affordable and on if fuel supplies were disrupted.
| Measure | Score |
|---|---|
| Produces its own energy In 2024, Egypt produced energy equal to 80% of all the energy it used (100% or more scores full marks). | 80 |
| Variety of power sources How evenly generation is spread across nine sources. The largest, gas, made 80%. | 40 |
| Little reliance on imported power Egypt exported more electricity than it imported, so it scores full marks. | 100 |
| Low-carbon power Nuclear and renewables made 13% of generation. | 13 |
| Low gas and oil use Gas and oil made 87% of generation; the score is 100 minus that share. | 13 |
The five measures are weighted 30%, 20%, 20%, 15% and 15%. How the score works.
Oil and gas pipelines
Global Energy Monitor lists 7,699 km of oil and gas pipelines operating in Egypt, 361 km being built and 807 km proposed (lengths measured along the mapped routes; a pipeline crossing borders counts in full for each country). For liquefied natural gas (LNG), shipped by sea, it lists 3 import terminals operating (2 more being built or proposed) and 3 export terminals operating (0 more being built or proposed).
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How it has changed
| Year | Generated | Low-carbon | Fossil | CO₂ g/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.3 TWh | 19% | 81% | 526 |
| 2005 | 105 TWh | 13% | 87% | 567 |
| 2010 | 144 TWh | 10% | 90% | 583 |
| 2015 | 182 TWh | 9% | 91% | 592 |
| 2020 | 199 TWh | 12% | 88% | 569 |
| 2024 | 237 TWh | 12% | 89% | 575 |
| 2025 | 246 TWh | 13% | 87% | 563 |
Questions about Egypt's energy
What is Egypt's energy mix?
In 2025, Egypt's electricity came from gas 80%, oil and other fossil fuels 7.4%, hydro 6.1% and wind 3.8%. Counting all the energy it uses, including fuel for transport and heating, the mix in 2024 was gas 53%, oil 39%, hydro 3.1% and coal 1.7%.
How much of Egypt's electricity is renewable?
13% of its electricity came from renewables in 2025 (hydro 6.1%, wind 3.8% and solar 3.1%).
What is Egypt's main source of electricity?
Gas, which made 80% of its electricity in 2025.
How clean is Egypt's electricity?
About 563 grams of CO₂ for each kilowatt hour in 2025, above the world average of 458 grams. It ranks 116th cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Does Egypt import electricity?
It is a net exporter: in 2025 it exported 1.40 TWh more electricity than it imported.
How secure is Egypt's energy supply?
Global Grid's energy security score for Egypt is 56 out of 100 (moderate), 107th of 158 countries. It looks at how much of its own energy it produces, how varied its power sources are, its reliance on imported power and its use of low-carbon power, gas and oil.
Other countries in Africa
Sources: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0), figures up to 2025; energy production and use by source from the Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0), 2024; pipelines and LNG terminals from Global Energy Monitor's Global Oil Infrastructure Tracker (June 2026 release) and Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker (November 2025 release) (CC BY 4.0). Ember's latest-year figures are first estimates and may be revised. TWh: terawatt hours (one billion kWh).