Installed wind energy capacity in Algeria
Algeria: Installed wind energy capacity was 0.01 gigawatts in 2025. ▬ Flat
Installed wind energy capacity in Algeria, 2014–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.01 gigawatts for installed wind energy capacity in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Algeria peaked at 0.0102 gigawatts in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.01 gigawatts, in 2018.
Algeria ranks 105th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Installed wind energy capacity in Algeria, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0102 gigawatts | — |
| 2015 | 0.0102 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0102 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 gigawatts | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.01 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.01 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.01 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1127 gigawatts, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.01 gigawatts is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.095 gigawatts, 11% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0101 gigawatts | 0.01 gigawatts | 0.0102 gigawatts | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.01 gigawatts | 0.01 gigawatts | 0.01 gigawatts | 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 installed wind energy capacity in Algeria?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Algeria was 0.01 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0102 gigawatts in 2014.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 gigawatts in 2018.
- How does Algeria rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Algeria ranks 105th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.