Electricity demand in Algeria
Algeria: Electricity demand was 93.84 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in Algeria is 93.84 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Algeria peaked at 93.84 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.33 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Algeria 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.55 terawatt-hours | 25.33 terawatt-hours | 40.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.14 terawatt-hours | 45.66 terawatt-hours | 81.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.99 terawatt-hours | 79.31 terawatt-hours | 93.84 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 35 Netherlands 121.11 terawatt-hours compare
- 36 Bangladesh 118.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 37 Ukraine 111.61 terawatt-hours compare
- 39 Kuwait 92.49 terawatt-hours compare
- 40 Colombia 91.61 terawatt-hours compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 89.63 terawatt-hours compare
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)
- Fuel exports 96.1% (2017)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 62.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Algeria?
- Electricity demand in Algeria was 93.84 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 93.84 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.33 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for electricity demand?
- Algeria ranks 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.