Electricity as a share of primary energy in Algeria
Algeria: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 12.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Algeria, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity as a share of primary energy in Algeria is 12.33, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Algeria peaked at 12.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.48, in 1987.
That places Algeria 69th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.7 | — |
| 1986 | 4.69 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.48 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 4.58 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 5.17 | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 5.12 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.57 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 5.72 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 6.53 | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 6.59 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.3 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 6.67 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 7.22 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 7.55 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 7.96 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 8.47 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 8.57 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.59 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.79 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 8.95 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.28 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 9.3 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.32 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.51 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.59 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 10.42 | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 11.04 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 11.32 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.16 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 10.98 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.15 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.52 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 12.21 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 11.48 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 11.78 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 12.25 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 12.12 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 12.48 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 12.74 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 12.33 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.72 | 4.48 | 5.17 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.52 | 5.12 | 7.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.94 | 8.47 | 9.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.31 | 10.42 | 12.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.38 | 12.12 | 12.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More energy & mining data for Algeria
- Fuel imports 4.2% (2017)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2017)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2017)
- Gas production 980.21 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 980.21 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Algeria?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Algeria was 12.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.74 in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Algeria ranks 69th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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