Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Algeria
Algeria: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source was -0.0018 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Algeria, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Algeria stood at -0.0018 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Algeria peaked at 0.259 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.033 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Algeria 75th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Algeria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.0091 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.009 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0086 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | -78.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0314 terawatt-hours | +1572.9% |
| 2015 | -0.002 terawatt-hours | -106.4% |
| 2016 | 0.187 terawatt-hours | -9450.0% |
| 2017 | 0.259 terawatt-hours | +38.5% |
| 2018 | 0.099 terawatt-hours | -61.8% |
| 2019 | 0.012 terawatt-hours | -87.9% |
| 2020 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +483.3% |
| 2021 | -0.021 terawatt-hours | -130.0% |
| 2022 | -0.015 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0314 terawatt-hours | -309.5% |
| 2024 | -0.033 terawatt-hours | -205.1% |
| 2025 | -0.0018 terawatt-hours | -94.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's -0.0018 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9127 terawatt-hours. (24 countries reporting)
- Algeria's -0.0018 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.06 terawatt-hours. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +9450.0% | -0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.187 terawatt-hours |
| 2014 | +1572.9% | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 0.0314 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0615 terawatt-hours | -0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.259 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 terawatt-hours | -0.033 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More energy & mining data for Algeria
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 4.2% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Algeria?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Algeria was -0.0018 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.259 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.033 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- Algeria ranks 75th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.