Renewable energy electricity output in Egypt
Egypt: Renewable energy electricity output was 15,030 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Egypt, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy electricity output in Egypt stood at 15,030 GWh.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Egypt peaked at 16,341 GWh in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,700 GWh, in 1992.
Egypt ranks 40th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy electricity output in Egypt, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,932 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 9,900 GWh | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 9,700 GWh | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 10,485 GWh | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 10,971 GWh | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 11,413 GWh | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 11,555 GWh | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 11,987 GWh | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 12,222 GWh | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 14,683 GWh | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 13,834 GWh | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 15,351 GWh | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 13,063 GWh | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 13,387 GWh | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 13,167 GWh | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 13,196 GWh | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13,541 GWh | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 16,341 GWh | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 15,595 GWh | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 13,996 GWh | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 14,750 GWh | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 14,681 GWh | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 14,618 GWh | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 14,926 GWh | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 15,513 GWh | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 15,030 GWh | -3.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 15,030 GWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,041 GWh, 7.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 15,030 GWh is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 222 GWh, 67.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,285 GWh | 9,700 GWh | 14,683 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,147 GWh | 13,063 GWh | 16,341 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,920 GWh | 14,618 GWh | 15,513 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 renewable energy electricity output in Egypt?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Egypt was 15,030 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 16,341 GWh in 2007.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,700 GWh in 1992.
- How does Egypt rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Egypt ranks 40th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.