Electricity net consumption in Egypt

Egypt: Electricity net consumption was 149.08 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
149.08
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
26th
of 202 countries
All-time high
149.08
in 2019
All-time low
15.86
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Electricity net consumption in Egypt, 1980–2019

0501001501980199920191980: 15.91981: 17.71982: 18.21983: 20.11984: 25.31985: 25.31986: 29.91987: 31.21988: 29.71989: 32.11990: 37.21991: 38.11992: 38.81993: 42.71994: 45.21995: 47.21996: 47.71997: 51.81998: 55.51999: 60.32000: 63.62001: 68.22002: 72.82003: 78.82004: 83.22005: 89.82006: 96.62007: 105.12008: 110.42009: 117.42010: 122.72011: 121.62012: 123.32013: 120.92014: 130.62015: 135.62016: 1312017: 142.72018: 1452019: 149.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, electricity net consumption in Egypt stood at 149.08. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Egypt peaked at 149.08 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.86, in 1980.

That places Egypt 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity net consumption in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net consumption in Egypt, 1980 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1980 15.86 —
1981 17.75 +11.9%
1982 18.22 +2.7%
1983 20.13 +10.5%
1984 25.29 +25.6%
1985 25.33 +0.2%
1986 29.89 +18.0%
1987 31.15 +4.2%
1988 29.74 -4.6%
1989 32.06 +7.8%
1990 37.2 +16.0%
1991 38.14 +2.5%
1992 38.78 +1.7%
1993 42.74 +10.2%
1994 45.18 +5.7%
1995 47.15 +4.4%
1996 47.73 +1.2%
1997 51.75 +8.4%
1998 55.45 +7.1%
1999 60.27 +8.7%
2000 63.56 +5.5%
2001 68.22 +7.3%
2002 72.8 +6.7%
2003 78.82 +8.3%
2004 83.2 +5.5%
2005 89.78 +7.9%
2006 96.59 +7.6%
2007 105.11 +8.8%
2008 110.36 +5.0%
2009 117.41 +6.4%
2010 122.7 +4.5%
2011 121.56 -0.9%
2012 123.3 +1.4%
2013 120.92 -1.9%
2014 130.59 +8.0%
2015 135.59 +3.8%
2016 131.05 -3.3%
2017 142.65 +8.9%
2018 145 +1.7%
2019 149.08 +2.8%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 149.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.7, 26.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 149.08 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.68, 4.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.54 15.86 32.06 10
1990s 46.44 37.2 60.27 10
2000s 88.58 63.56 117.41 10
2010s 132.24 120.92 149.08 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 23 Thailand 190.57 compare
  2. 24 Malaysia 150.06 compare
  3. 25 Poland 149.2 compare
  4. 27 Sweden 124.61 compare
  5. 28 Ukraine 124.53 compare
  6. 29 Norway 124.29 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net consumption in Egypt?
Electricity net consumption in Egypt was 149.08 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 149.08 in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 15.86 in 1980.
How does Egypt rank for electricity net consumption?
Egypt ranks 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
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