Energy · Northern Africa

Egypt Fossil Share of Electricity

87%as of 2025Reported-2.0% vs 2024

Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels — coal, gas and oil (Ember via Our World in Data). Source: Our World in Data — Energy (Ember, Energy Institute). Retrieved 27 Jun 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2025 · OWID

History

most recent 12 periods · OWID
PeriodFossil Share of Electricity
202587%
202488.8%
202388.3%
202288.2%
202187.9%
202088%
201990.2%
201891.7%
201792%
201691.6%
201591.4%
201491.4%

Fossil Share of Electricity across Africa

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CountryFossil Share of ElectricityPeriod
Nigeria68.7%2025
Kenya10%2025
South Africa82.2%2025
Ghana63.8%2024
Ethiopia0%2025
Tanzania67.1%2024

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