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  • Egypt is the largest non-OPEC oil producer in Africa and the second largest natural gas producer on the continent.
  • One of Egypt's challenges is to satisfy increasing domestic demand for oil in the midst of falling domestic production. Although in recent years, oil output has experienced moderate increases from new production at smaller fields.
  • Due to major recent discoveries, natural gas is likely to be the primary growth engine of Egypt's energy sector. However, growing domestic demand, supported by government subsides, has caused the government to regulate the amount of gas exports.
  • The Suez Canal and Sumed Pipeline are strategic routes for Persian Gulf oil shipments to Europe. Closure of the Suez Canal and SUMED Pipeline would add an estimated 6,000 miles of transit around the continent of Africa.
  • As a result of Egypt's growing domestic energy demand, the government plans to increase the amount of power generated from renewable sources, particularly wind and solar.

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Analysis Last Updated: January 25, 2012

Overview data for Egypt

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Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Egypt
Africa
World
Rank
    
 Egypt
Total Oil Production 613.0000 , 616.0000 , 691.0000 , 753.0000 , 848.0000 , 915.0000 , 826.4989 , 910.5966 , 872.5930 , 899.2364 , 901.3523 , 906.9902 , 883.1633 , 898.0607 , 903.6876 , 929.4950 , 933.6734 , 869.6708 , 848.1353 , 872.8935 , 793.3373 , 748.0605 , 742.5517 , 744.0954 , 700.0921 , 682.7739 , 682.8348 , 673.6717 , 706.5223 , 728.6207 , 717.3558 , 725.6791 , 720.0248
(1980-2012)
725.68 9,367 87,329 26   720.02
Crude Oil Production 595.0000 , 598.0000 , 670.0000 , 727.0000 , 822.0000 , 887.0000 , 813.0000 , 896.0000 , 848.0000 , 865.0000 , 873.0000 , 874.0000 , 881.2160 , 890.0000 , 895.7000 , 920.0000 , 921.6667 , 856.4000 , 833.6000 , 851.5890 , 768.3300 , 719.6630 , 715.4170 , 712.6730 , 673.3810 , 623.3205 , 535.0575 , 530.3521 , 565.7410 , 586.5192 , 575.1507 , 566.4740 , 555.8197
(1980-2012)
566.47 8,571 74,136 26   555.82
Consumption 260.0000 , 300.0000 , 320.0000 , 376.0000 , 406.0000 , 430.0000 , 427.5690 , 441.8569 , 436.8952 , 442.5144 , 465.0407 , 456.4888 , 443.8162 , 450.0215 , 447.9751 , 458.4926 , 501.1021 , 531.4282 , 554.8769 , 563.8704 , 552.8049 , 544.6681 , 564.7008 , 561.1078 , 603.9159 , 625.2400 , 658.4421 , 693.5329 , 700.7222 , 720.7131 , 737.6230 , 787.0000 , 810.9965
(1980-2012)
787.00 3,339 88,254 23   811.00 F
Estimated Petroleum Net Exports 353.0000 , 316.0000 , 371.0000 , 377.0000 , 442.0000 , 485.0000 , 398.9299 , 468.7396 , 435.6977 , 456.7220 , 436.3116 , 450.5015 , 439.3471 , 448.0392 , 455.7125 , 471.0024 , 432.5713 , 338.2426 , 293.2583 , 309.0232 , 240.5324 , 203.3924 , 177.8509 , 182.9876 , 96.1761 , 57.5340 , 24.3927 , -19.8612 , 5.8001 , 7.9076 , -20.2672 , -61.3209 , -90.9717
(1980-2012)
-61.32 6,028 -- 56   -90.97
Refinery Capacity 234.0000 , 292.0000 , 292.0000 , 341.0000 , 369.0000 , 369.0000 , 434.0000 , 452.0000 , 452.0000 , 489.0000 , 489.0000 , 523.0000 , 523.4530 , 532.1530 , 532.1530 , 532.1530 , 532.1530 , 546.0600 , 546.0600 , 577.7600 , 577.7600 , 726.2500 , 726.2500 , 726.2500 , 726.2500 , 726.2500 , 726.2500 , 726.2500 , 726.2500 , 726.2500 , 726.2500 , 726.2500 , 726.2500
(1980-2012)
726 3,220 88,097 27   726
Proved Reserves(Billion Barrels) 3.1000 , 2.9000 , 2.9300 , 3.3250 , 3.4500 , 3.2000 , 3.8500 , 3.6000 , 4.3000 , 4.3000 , 4.5000 , 4.5000 , 4.5000 , 6.2000 , 6.3000 , 3.2600 , 3.8794 , 3.6962 , 3.8346 , 3.5000 , 2.9476 , 2.9476 , 2.9476 , 3.7000 , 3.7000 , 3.7000 , 3.7000 , 3.7000 , 3.7000 , 3.7000 , 3.7000 , 4.4000 , 4.4000 , 4.4000
(1980-2013)
4.40 124 NA 25   4.40
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Egypt
Africa
World
Rank
 
 Egypt
Production 30.0000 , 50.0000 , 94.0000 , 113.4000 , 143.0000 , 175.0000 , 200.0000 , 221.8000 , 244.3700 , 273.3400 , 286.0000 , 321.0000 , 349.1241 , 398.7064 , 423.4200 , 438.9600 , 473.2210 , 476.7525 , 485.2281 , 518.0711 , 646.2645 , 866.9833 , 882.8750 , 1058.3906 , 1149.8564 , 1500.8875 , 1596.2380 , 1642.1475 , 2082.5256 , 2213.8974 , 2165.8690 , 2163.3969
(1980-2011)
2,165.87 7,373 111,954 13   2,163.40
Consumption 30.0000 , 50.0000 , 94.0000 , 113.4000 , 143.0000 , 175.0000 , 200.0000 , 221.8000 , 244.3700 , 273.3400 , 286.0000 , 321.0000 , 349.0000 , 398.7064 , 423.4200 , 438.9600 , 473.2210 , 476.7525 , 485.2281 , 518.0711 , 646.2645 , 866.9833 , 882.8750 , 1046.0303 , 1111.0099 , 1208.1262 , 999.4145 , 1081.7373 , 1484.9958 , 1566.9266 , 1630.4936 , 1792.2363
(1980-2011)
1,630.49 3,558 113,321 17   1,792.24
Net Export/Imports(-) 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 12.3603 , 38.8465 , 292.7614 , 596.8235 , 560.4137 , 597.5298 , 646.9708 , 535.3754 , 371.1607
(1990-2011)
535.38 3,813 -- 80   371.16
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)		 3.0000 , 2.9700 , 2.9600 , 7.1800 , 7.1000 , 7.0000 , 7.0600 , 8.9000 , 10.2400 , 11.4700 , 11.7200 , 12.4000 , 12.4000 , 15.4000 , 15.4000 , 19.2900 , 22.1000 , 20.3560 , 27.6220 , 31.5000 , 35.1800 , 35.1800 , 35.1800 , 58.5000 , 58.5000 , 58.5000 , 58.5000 , 58.5000 , 58.5000 , 58.5000 , 58.5000 , 77.2000 , 77.2000 , 77.2000
(1980-2013)
77.20 509 NA 15   77.20
Coal (Million Short Tons)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Egypt
Africa
World
Rank
 
 Egypt
Production 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0430 , 0.0639 , 0.0408 , 0.0408 , 0.0408 , 0.0364 , 0.0276 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0265
(1980-2011)
0.000 286 7,954 67   0.026
Consumption 0.8642 , 1.3680 , 1.5355 , 1.0759 , 1.0770 , 1.0968 , 1.2136 , 1.3944 , 1.2302 , 1.3724 , 1.6061 , 1.2875 , 1.2484 , 1.6327 , 1.7197 , 1.1850 , 1.6391 , 1.3735 , 1.3404 , 1.2081 , 1.5157 , 1.2952 , 1.4209 , 1.4727 , 1.5025 , 1.4683 , 1.4352 , 1.4043 , 1.3735 , 1.3503 , 1.3162 , 1.3162
(1980-2011)
1.316 223 7,770 63   1.316
Net Export/Imports(-) -864.2121 , -1367.9684 , -1535.5197 , -1075.8559 , -1076.9582 , -1096.7998 , -1213.6448 , -1394.4239 , -1230.1795 , -1372.3776 , -1606.0677 , -1287.4677 , -1248.4227 , -1632.6664 , -1719.7325 , -1184.9847 , -1639.1370 , -1373.4800 , -1340.4106 , -1165.1431 , -1451.7441 , -1279.7835 , -1380.0938 , -1431.9025 , -1466.0741 , -1440.7209 , -1435.2094 , -1404.3447 , -1373.4800 , -1350.3314 , -1316.1598 , -1289.7043
(1980-2011)
-1.316 64 -- 38   -1.290
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Egypt
Africa
World
Rank
 
 Egypt
Net Generation 18.2560 , 20.4980 , 19.9390 , 22.4871 , 29.3161 , 32.3001 , 33.4841 , 36.7441 , 35.4011 , 37.6951 , 41.4081 , 42.5601 , 43.4961 , 47.7521 , 50.0701 , 52.6912 , 51.7652 , 55.5322 , 59.8092 , 65.1742 , 74.1477 , 79.0553 , 84.4936 , 90.1454 , 95.8853 , 102.8346 , 109.1662 , 118.4469 , 123.9676 , 131.3710 , 138.7294
(1980-2010)
131.37 594 19,071 26   138.73
Net Consumption 15.8610 , 17.7490 , 18.2240 , 20.1341 , 25.2911 , 25.3291 , 29.8871 , 31.1541 , 29.7351 , 32.0611 , 37.2011 , 38.1351 , 38.7831 , 42.7351 , 45.1791 , 47.1512 , 47.7252 , 51.7532 , 55.4512 , 60.2692 , 63.2437 , 67.9113 , 72.4816 , 78.4994 , 82.8713 , 89.4526 , 96.2342 , 104.1339 , 109.1346 , 115.8190 , 122.3714
(1980-2010)
115.82 530 17,360 26   122.37
Installed Capacity (GWe) 4.9570 , 5.1650 , 4.9470 , 5.7820 , 6.7260 , 9.0670 , 11.5400 , 9.5790 , 10.3120 , 11.4740 , 11.7280 , 11.7930 , 12.0901 , 11.9111 , 12.0471 , 12.9781 , 16.7071 , 16.7751 , 17.0941 , 17.8611 , 17.1861 , 17.0571 , 16.9611 , 17.0581 , 19.3371 , 20.4621 , 21.9191 , 22.5781 , 23.4771 , 24.6651 , 26.9121
(1980-2010)
24.67 130 4,843 31   26.91
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Egypt
Africa
World
Rank
 
 Egypt
Production 1.4525 , 1.4813 , 1.6911 , 1.8414 , 2.0799 , 2.2330 , 2.0927 , 2.2991 , 2.2379 , 2.3197 , 2.3613 , 2.3956 , 2.3883 , 2.4807 , 2.5216 , 2.5991 , 2.6495 , 2.5131 , 2.4766 , 2.5938 , 2.5466 , 2.6912 , 2.6674 , 2.8520 , 2.8578 , 3.1293 , 3.1900 , 3.2495 , 3.7619 , 3.9227 , 3.8543
(1980-2010)
3.923 36 487 29   3.854
Consumption 0.7064 , 0.8283 , 0.9271 , 1.0515 , 1.1507 , 1.2127 , 1.2448 , 1.2974 , 1.3018 , 1.3484 , 1.4380 , 1.4326 , 1.4271 , 1.3715 , 1.5563 , 1.5878 , 1.7271 , 1.7897 , 1.8492 , 1.9228 , 2.0052 , 2.2252 , 2.2577 , 2.4330 , 2.5825 , 2.6893 , 2.5382 , 2.7098 , 3.1936 , 3.2031 , 3.3072
(1980-2010)
3.203 16 488 28   3.307
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)		 6472.9925 , 7315.6672 , 7449.7563 , 7866.5141 , 8114.2832 , 8021.9908 , 8021.9014 , 8155.9843 , 7771.6480 , 7668.0880 , 7736.4669 , 7625.5339 , 7273.5961 , 6793.1994 , 7414.3221 , 7228.4079 , 7488.9990 , 7356.4835 , 7306.1536 , 7159.9539 , 7086.3843 , 7595.2194 , 7527.6607 , 7861.1993 , 8016.2254 , 7990.5364 , 7058.5097 , 7037.0118 , 7739.4007 , 7417.5340 , 7284.7431
(1980-2010)
7,418 5,405 7,461 57   7,285
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Egypt
Africa
World
Rank
 
 Egypt
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels
 40.9155 , 48.9178 , 54.6607 , 63.9969 , 69.9676 , 75.6023 , 81.8376 , 83.9303 , 83.3892 , 86.0918 , 92.6333 , 94.2300 , 93.8022 , 95.3640 , 98.5098 , 99.2449 , 108.4967 , 112.0601 , 114.8994 , 117.5668 , 119.9831 , 129.2942 , 133.4160 , 143.2267 , 152.7177 , 158.9923 , 151.2131 , 157.9025 , 180.8311 , 184.8288 , 190.5871 , 201.6673
(1980-2011)
190.59 1,155 31,502 29   201.67

-- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
Sources: EIA. For more detailed data, see International Energy Statistics.

Data last updated: May 30, 2013

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