Renewable energy consumption in Egypt
Egypt: Renewable energy consumption was 5.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Egypt, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 5.7% for renewable energy consumption in 2015.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Egypt peaked at 9.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2012.
That places Egypt 160th out of 224 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 157 Japan 6.3% compare
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- 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.8% compare
- 161 Malta 5.4% compare
- 162 Malaysia 5.2% compare
- 163 New Caledonia 4.8% compare
More reference data data for Egypt
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Egypt?
- Renewable energy consumption in Egypt was 5.7% 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 energy consumption recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Egypt ranks 160th out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption