Cheap power and reasonable access, but a high-carbon grid and macro/reliability risk. A workable, improving market with low data confidence.
See live grid data →Workable access; a growing market.
Moderate availability.
Cheap (subsidized) power.
Limited momentum.
High carbon (~440 g), gas.
Modelled read: recurring load-shedding through 2023-2024 heat, recovering with capacity additions.
What this means: A large new load faces occasional exposure here. Monitor conditions and keep a contingency plan.
modelled
We have not compiled what firm service actually promises here: whether it is firm, non-firm or interruptible, the conditions under which you can be curtailed, the redundancy required of you, and the transfer time behind any N-1 commitment. Treat this as an open diligence item, not as an indication that service is firm.
Utility feeds, UPS, storage, on-site generation, islanding, black start and the residual energy you still expect to lose are properties of a specific site design, not of a market. This layer only exists once there is a site, and we never assert it for you.
What this means: Supply and demand look broadly balanced; the outcome hinges on the drivers below.
about 0.65 to 0.85 EGP per kWh (high-voltage industrial) (about $0.018 per kWh)
administered, high-voltage industrial tariff (EgyptERA), 2026
Rising fast: repeated tariff hikes as subsidies are phased out, with further increases scheduled through 2026.
Egypt has no competitive wholesale market. High-voltage industrial customers pay an administered EgyptERA tariff of roughly 0.65 to 0.85 Egyptian pounds per kWh. In US dollars the pound's devaluation keeps this low (about 1.5 to 2 US cents), but it is climbing quickly as subsidies are removed, so the low figure is a moving target, not a durable advantage.
Basis: measured. Source: EgyptERA electricity tariff.
Moderate
1 of 2 data layers measured
Partial
1 of 3 dimensions: reliability, connection, cost
June 2026
per-layer vintages below
| Layer | Method | Vintage | Freshness | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGIQ Rating opinion | opinion | June 2026 | Current | PGIQ methodology |
| Reliability review | modelled | 2025 | Fresh | on the market page |
| Large-user tariff | administered | 2026 | Fresh | EgyptERA electricity tariff |
Freshness reflects each layer's refresh cadence: reliability annual to three-yearly, capacity-auction and queue yearly, tariffs every year or two. The full cross-market freshness dashboard is at /data-quality.
Not compiled for this market. Identify the serving operator before relying on any figure here, because a market-level read is an average over territories.
How the connection process is organised: the applicable service and connection entities depend on the candidate location and the power pathway. We have not compiled the structure for this market; that is a gap in our wayfinding, not a fact about the market.
How Egypt's reliability-adjusted score and tier have moved, month by month. Part of your Analyst Desk.
Every field above carries its own source and freshness. Price, imports and exports are modelled in every market because no feed supplies them. Carbon intensity is derived from the fuel mix.
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