Egypt’s gas output and consumption have come under the spotlight again this summer as Cairo has imported record volumes of LNG in order to prevent painful countrywide blackouts (MEES, 26 September). Behind the scenes, Egypt has quietly been increasing renewable energy generation to new record levels.
While data for the peak demand months of July and August has yet to be released, the signs are certainly positive, Egypt’s New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) recently released 1H 2025 data show. (CONTINUED - 292 WORDS)