Egypt electricity prices

The residential electricity price in Egypt is EGP 0.914 per kWh or USD 0.018. The electricity price for businesses is EGP 1.389 kWh or USD 0.028. These retail prices were collected in June 2024 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees. Compare Egypt with 150 other countries.

Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from December 2024 are available for download.
Sources: Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory Agency (EgyptERA), The Egyptian Electricity Holding Company
Electricity price analysis for Egypt

  • Residential electricity prices in Egypt are 12.68% of the world average electricity price and 16.21% of the average price in Africa.


  • Business electricity rates in Egypt are 19.58% of the world average price and 26.75% of the average in Africa.


  • Household rates are 65.80% of the business rates.


  • Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Egypt are 108.42% of the prices paid by big businesses.


  • The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 26.67% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.

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The energy mix of Egypt

Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2022, electricity in Egypt is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 88.67%, wind 2.92%, solar 2.15%, hydro 6.26%, nuclear 0.00%, and geothermal 0.00%. You can also compare the energy mix of Egypt to other countries.



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