*Egypt’s power consumption rose by 4% from 2021’s previous 160.9TWh record (MEES, 25 March 2022) to a new record 167.1TWh for 2022, according to freshly-released stats from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE - see chart1).
Egypt Power Consumption Hits Record 167TWh For 2022
2022 saw Egypt post record powergen, peak load and renewables generation. But the rising renewables share presents grid management challenges.
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1: Egypt Power Consumption Hits Record 167.1Twh For 2022 (TWh)
2: Egypt’s Installed Capacity In Theory Remains Well Ahead Of Peak Demand Following A Surge In 2017-18 Start-Ups But The Growing Role Of Renewables Presents Intermittency Challenges
3: Egypt Monthly Power Generation (TWh): Solar’s Increased Role Means An Ever-Larger Summer Peak...
4: ...And A Widening Gap Above Consumption, Despite Summer Also Seeing Peak Power Demand (TWh)
5: Industrial Power Use Saw A Series Of Monthly Records Last Year Peaking At 4.05twh For October (TWh)
6: Household Power Use Was Up On 2020 And 2021 But Well Below 2016’s Record Highs (TWh)
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