Oil consumption per person in Egypt
Egypt: Oil consumption per person was 3,692 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption per person in Egypt, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, oil consumption per person in Egypt stood at 3,692 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Egypt peaked at 4,909 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1969.
Egypt ranks 148th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,310 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,781 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,562 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,070 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,245 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,909 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,865 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,716 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,245 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,990 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,613 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,424 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,568 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,521 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,043 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,777 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 145 Guatemala 3,905 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 146 Gabon 3,829 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 147 Vietnam 3,738 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 149 Mauritania 3,657 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 150 Palestine 3,576 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 151 Armenia 3,436 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5496 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.79 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.4223 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9319 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 711.63 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Egypt?
- Oil consumption per person in Egypt was 3,692 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4,909 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person in 1969.
- How does Egypt rank for oil consumption per person?
- Egypt ranks 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.