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
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 47th of 79 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.
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 |
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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 47th out of 79 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.