Hydropower generation by region in Egypt
Egypt: Hydropower generation by region was 14.84 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Hydropower generation by region in Egypt, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, hydropower generation by region in Egypt stood at 14.84 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hydropower generation by region in Egypt peaked at 15.46 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.73 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Egypt ranks 30th of 79 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 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.95 terawatt-hours | 4.69 terawatt-hours | 9.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.54 terawatt-hours | 8.83 terawatt-hours | 10.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.05 terawatt-hours | 9.8 terawatt-hours | 13.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.69 terawatt-hours | 12.64 terawatt-hours | 15.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.15 terawatt-hours | 12.79 terawatt-hours | 13.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.84 terawatt-hours | 14.08 terawatt-hours | 15.46 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Egypt
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -11.69 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 14.07 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 4,253 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 14.5 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 503.37 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 4,253 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 49.65 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.80 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 36.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 739.43 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hydropower generation by region in Egypt?
- Hydropower generation by region in Egypt was 14.84 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hydropower generation by region recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 15.46 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest hydropower generation by region recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Egypt rank for hydropower generation by region?
- Egypt ranks 30th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hydropower generation by region rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.