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Renewable electricity in Egypt

Egypt: Renewable electricity was 8.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
8.3%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
141st
of 230 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 1990
All-time low
8.3%
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Egypt, 1990–2015

05101520251990200220151990: 23.5 % in total electricity output1991: 22.3 % in total electricity output1992: 21.2 % in total electricity output1993: 21.9 % in total electricity output1994: 22.3 % in total electricity output1995: 21.9 % in total electricity output1996: 21 % in total electricity output1997: 20.5 % in total electricity output1998: 19.4 % in total electricity output1999: 21.4 % in total electricity output2000: 17.7 % in total electricity output2001: 18.4 % in total electricity output2002: 14.6 % in total electricity output2003: 14.1 % in total electricity output2004: 13 % in total electricity output2005: 12.1 % in total electricity output2006: 11.7 % in total electricity output2007: 13.1 % in total electricity output2008: 11.9 % in total electricity output2009: 10.1 % in total electricity output2010: 10 % in total electricity output2011: 9.3 % in total electricity output2012: 8.9 % in total electricity output2013: 8.9 % in total electricity output2014: 8.9 % in total electricity output2015: 8.3 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 8.3% for renewable electricity in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Egypt peaked at 23.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2015.

That places Egypt 141st out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.6% 19.4% 23.5% 10
2000s 13.7% 10.1% 18.4% 10
2010s 9.0% 8.3% 10.0% 6

Countries ranked near Egypt

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  4. 142 Cook Islands 8.2% compare
  5. 143 Haiti 8.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Egypt?
Renewable electricity in Egypt was 8.3% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2015.
How does Egypt rank for renewable electricity?
Egypt ranks 141st out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants