Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Algeria
Algeria: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 95.33 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels in Algeria is 95.33 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Algeria peaked at 95.33 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.35 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Algeria 28th 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.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Algeria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.35 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 26.55 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 27.59 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 29.31 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 31 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 33.36 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 35.01 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 36.97 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 39.95 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 38.2 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 45.56 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 50.72 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 56.78 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 59.56 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 64.02 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 68.62 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 70.7 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 75.43 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 75.93 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 80.74 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 78.49 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 84.79 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 90.61 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 94.97 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 95.33 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 95.33 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 11.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 95.33 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.85 terawatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.33 terawatt-hours | 25.35 terawatt-hours | 39.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.81 terawatt-hours | 45.56 terawatt-hours | 80.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.84 terawatt-hours | 78.49 terawatt-hours | 95.33 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 25 Kazakhstan 105.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 26 United Kingdom 104.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 27 Bangladesh 101.19 terawatt-hours compare
- 29 Philippines 94.42 terawatt-hours compare
- 30 Kuwait 90.42 terawatt-hours compare
- 31 Argentina 89.43 terawatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from fossil fuels in Algeria?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Algeria was 95.33 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 95.33 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.35 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Algeria ranks 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.