Primary energy from hydropower per person in Egypt
Egypt: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 125.38 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
125.38 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
48th
of 80 countries
All-time high
237.79 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1978
All-time low
56.56 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Egypt, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from hydropower per person in Egypt stood at 125.38 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Egypt peaked at 237.79 kilowatt-hours per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 56.56 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Egypt ranks 48th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 56.56 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 58.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 61.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 90.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.9% |
| 1969 | 118.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.8% |
| 1970 | 135.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 142.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 142.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 138.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 161.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 174.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 201.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 221.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 237.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 224.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 223.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 226.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 226.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 205.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 195.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 180.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 171.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 167.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 159.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 167.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 170.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 165.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 159.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 160.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 166.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 170.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 171.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 172.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 173.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 187.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 194 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 193.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 183.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 166.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 161.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 155.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 154.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 168.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 175.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 157.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 145.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 142.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 139.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 138.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 139.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 137.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 129.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 123.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 122.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 122 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 128.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 134.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 130.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 131.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 132.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 125.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 125.38 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125.38 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 125.38 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person, 98.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from hydropower per person in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +48.9% | 61.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 90.94 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 56.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 118.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 178 kilowatt-hours per person | 135.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 237.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 192.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 159.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 226.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 159.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 187.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 154.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 194 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 122 kilowatt-hours per person | 145.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 125.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 134.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 45 Pakistan 156.6 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Czechia 150.4 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Iran 129.39 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Ireland 122.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 India 121.73 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Philippines 116.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Egypt?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Egypt was 125.38 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 237.79 kilowatt-hours per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.56 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Egypt rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Egypt ranks 48th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.