Algeria vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Algeria
95.33 terawatt-hours
in 2024
United Kingdom
104.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Algeria rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
26th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Algeria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 104.01 terawatt-hours against 95.33 terawatt-hours in Algeria, a difference of 8.68 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 214 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.33 terawatt-hours | 296.87 terawatt-hours | 264.54 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 64.81 terawatt-hours | 210.25 terawatt-hours | 145.44 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 88.84 terawatt-hours | 124.75 terawatt-hours | 35.92 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Algeria or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 104.01 terawatt-hours against 95.33 terawatt-hours in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Algeria and United Kingdom?
- 8.68 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Algeria ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.