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Egypt Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Egypt generated 9.33 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 3.9% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 30th largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through April 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Egypt generated 9.33 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
  • Solar supplied 3.9% of Egypt's electricity in 2025.
  • Egypt was the 30th largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Egypt's solar generation in 2025 was 110% higher than in 2020, when it was 4.45 TWh.
  • Egypt's solar generation in 2025 was 233 times the 2015 level of 40.0 GWh.
  • 2025 was Egypt's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 1990.
  • Egypt's solar share in 2025 was below the world share of 8.8%.
  • Egypt had 3.27 GW of solar generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Solar generation9.33 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of Egypt's electricity3.9%2025 · Ember
World share of solar8.8%2025 · Ember
Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year)30 of 1802025 · Ember
Solar capacity3.27 GW2025 · Ember

Solar Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025
Egypt solar electricity generation, 1990 to 2025 Egypt's electricity generation from solar each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 9.33 TWh in 2025. 0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 19901995200020052010201520202025
Egypt's electricity generation from solar each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 9.33 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Egypt solar electricity generation, 1990 to 2025
YearSolar
19900 TWh
19910 TWh
19920 TWh
19930 TWh
19940 TWh
19950 TWh
19960 TWh
19970 TWh
19980 TWh
19990 TWh
20000 TWh
20010 TWh
20020 TWh
20030 TWh
20040 TWh
20050 TWh
20060 TWh
20070 TWh
20080 TWh
20090 TWh
201020.0 GWh
2011240 GWh
2012500 GWh
201320.0 GWh
2014140 GWh
201540.0 GWh
2016230 GWh
2017600 GWh
2018550 GWh
20191.49 TWh
20204.45 TWh
20214.97 TWh
20225.00 TWh
20234.98 TWh
20246.25 TWh
20259.33 TWh
Share of Egypt's electricity from solar and the world share, 1990 to 2025 The share of Egypt's electricity generated from solar, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 3.9%, against 8.8% worldwide. 0 3 5 8 10 19901995200020052010201520202025
The share of Egypt's electricity generated from solar, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 3.9%, against 8.8% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Egypt's electricity from solar and the world share, 1990 to 2025
YearEgyptWorld
19900.0%n/a
19910.0%n/a
19920.0%n/a
19930.0%n/a
19940.0%n/a
19950.0%n/a
19960.0%n/a
19970.0%n/a
19980.0%n/a
19990.0%n/a
20000.0%0.0%
20010.0%0.0%
20020.0%0.0%
20030.0%0.0%
20040.0%0.0%
20050.0%0.0%
20060.0%0.0%
20070.0%0.0%
20080.0%0.1%
20090.0%0.1%
20100.0%0.2%
20110.2%0.3%
20120.3%0.4%
20130.0%0.6%
20140.1%0.8%
20150.0%1.1%
20160.1%1.3%
20170.3%1.8%
20180.3%2.2%
20190.7%2.6%
20202.2%3.2%
20212.4%3.7%
20222.3%4.6%
20232.2%5.6%
20242.6%7.0%
20253.9%8.8%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 9.33 TWh 3.9% 8.8% 3.27 GW
2024 6.25 TWh 2.6% 7.0% 2.55 GW
2023 4.98 TWh 2.2% 5.6% 1.82 GW
2022 5.00 TWh 2.3% 4.6% 1.69 GW
2021 4.97 TWh 2.4% 3.7% 1.66 GW
2020 4.45 TWh 2.2% 3.2% 1.64 GW
2019 1.49 TWh 0.7% 2.6% 1.65 GW
2018 550 GWh 0.3% 2.2% 760 MW
2017 600 GWh 0.3% 1.8% 180 MW
2016 230 GWh 0.1% 1.3% 60 MW

Full year by year history for Egypt

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.

Solar Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through April 2026
Egypt monthly solar electricity generation, May 2024 to April 2026 Egypt generated 680 GWh of electricity from solar in April 2026, against 740 GWh in April 2025. 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 2024-052024-112025-052025-11
Egypt generated 680 GWh of electricity from solar in April 2026, against 740 GWh in April 2025.
Monthly statistics through April 2026, TWh
Egypt monthly solar electricity generation, May 2024 to April 2026
MonthSolar
2024-05530 GWh
2024-06490 GWh
2024-07550 GWh
2024-08490 GWh
2024-09500 GWh
2024-10480 GWh
2024-11510 GWh
2024-12510 GWh
2025-01530 GWh
2025-02510 GWh
2025-03680 GWh
2025-04740 GWh
2025-05830 GWh
2025-06820 GWh
2025-07680 GWh
2025-08600 GWh
2025-09580 GWh
2025-10530 GWh
2025-11420 GWh
2025-12400 GWh
2026-01340 GWh
2026-02480 GWh
2026-03540 GWh
2026-04680 GWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of April 2026. Monthly figures for Egypt can differ slightly from the annual totals.