Annual change in primary energy use in Algeria
Algeria: Annual change in primary energy use was 14.75 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14.75 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 49.2%
World rank
26th
of 219 countries
All-time high
58.83 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
-45.39 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Algeria, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 14.75 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.2% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Algeria peaked at 58.83 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -45.39 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Algeria 26th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Algeria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.09 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | -1.69 terawatt-hours | -133.3% |
| 1968 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | -206.2% |
| 1969 | 3.59 terawatt-hours | +99.6% |
| 1970 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 1971 | 3.46 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 4.59 terawatt-hours | +32.6% |
| 1973 | 8.1 terawatt-hours | +76.4% |
| 1974 | 6.16 terawatt-hours | -24.0% |
| 1975 | 11.79 terawatt-hours | +91.5% |
| 1976 | 11.61 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 8.35 terawatt-hours | -28.1% |
| 1978 | 23.19 terawatt-hours | +177.8% |
| 1979 | 35.1 terawatt-hours | +51.4% |
| 1980 | 28.67 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 37.83 terawatt-hours | +32.0% |
| 1982 | 32.7 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 23.33 terawatt-hours | -28.7% |
| 1984 | -11.2 terawatt-hours | -148.0% |
| 1985 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | -115.4% |
| 1986 | 15.97 terawatt-hours | +828.0% |
| 1987 | 7.19 terawatt-hours | -55.0% |
| 1988 | 20.87 terawatt-hours | +190.3% |
| 1989 | -8.44 terawatt-hours | -140.4% |
| 1990 | 18.08 terawatt-hours | -314.3% |
| 1991 | -3.19 terawatt-hours | -117.6% |
| 1992 | 8.32 terawatt-hours | -360.9% |
| 1993 | -22.53 terawatt-hours | -371.0% |
| 1994 | 4.29 terawatt-hours | -119.0% |
| 1995 | 11.17 terawatt-hours | +160.3% |
| 1996 | -3.11 terawatt-hours | -127.8% |
| 1997 | -11.95 terawatt-hours | +284.6% |
| 1998 | 10.22 terawatt-hours | -185.5% |
| 1999 | 3.11 terawatt-hours | -69.6% |
| 2000 | -11.2 terawatt-hours | -460.2% |
| 2001 | 10.84 terawatt-hours | -196.8% |
| 2002 | 11.16 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 14.58 terawatt-hours | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 12.89 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 15.93 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 13.58 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 20.41 terawatt-hours | +50.3% |
| 2008 | 23.82 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 25.2 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2010 | -9.57 terawatt-hours | -138.0% |
| 2011 | 25.12 terawatt-hours | -362.4% |
| 2012 | 43.16 terawatt-hours | +71.8% |
| 2013 | 29.81 terawatt-hours | -30.9% |
| 2014 | 48.42 terawatt-hours | +62.4% |
| 2015 | 31.96 terawatt-hours | -34.0% |
| 2016 | -0.71 terawatt-hours | -102.2% |
| 2017 | 6.4 terawatt-hours | -1001.5% |
| 2018 | 45.59 terawatt-hours | +612.2% |
| 2019 | 24.66 terawatt-hours | -45.9% |
| 2020 | -45.39 terawatt-hours | -284.1% |
| 2021 | 58.83 terawatt-hours | -229.6% |
| 2022 | 26.63 terawatt-hours | -54.7% |
| 2023 | 19.25 terawatt-hours | -27.7% |
| 2024 | 29.04 terawatt-hours | +50.8% |
| 2025 | 14.75 terawatt-hours | -49.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 14.75 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5628 terawatt-hours, 26.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 14.75 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.14 terawatt-hours, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1001.5% | -0.71 terawatt-hours | 6.4 terawatt-hours |
| 1986 | +828.0% | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 15.97 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2 terawatt-hours | -1.69 terawatt-hours | 5.09 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 11.51 terawatt-hours | 2.79 terawatt-hours | 35.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.87 terawatt-hours | -11.2 terawatt-hours | 37.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 terawatt-hours | -22.53 terawatt-hours | 18.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.72 terawatt-hours | -11.2 terawatt-hours | 25.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.48 terawatt-hours | -9.57 terawatt-hours | 48.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.19 terawatt-hours | -45.39 terawatt-hours | 58.83 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More energy & mining data for Algeria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Algeria?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Algeria was 14.75 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 58.83 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.39 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Algeria ranks 26th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.