Electricity generation from gas in Algeria
Algeria: Electricity generation from gas was 95 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 207 countries
All-time high
95 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
24.58 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from gas in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from gas in Algeria stood at 95 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Algeria peaked at 95 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.58 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 15th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas in Algeria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.58 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 25.78 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 26.99 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 28.62 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 30.31 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 32.64 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 34.26 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 36.18 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 39.16 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 37.59 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 44.6 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 49.65 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 55.72 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 58.66 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 63.35 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 67.67 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 69.69 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 75.06 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 75.5 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 80.36 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 78.13 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 84.42 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 90.22 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 94.64 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 95 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 95 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75 terawatt-hours, 34.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 95 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 | 31.61 terawatt-hours | 24.58 terawatt-hours | 39.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.03 terawatt-hours | 44.6 terawatt-hours | 80.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.48 terawatt-hours | 78.13 terawatt-hours | 95 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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 electricity generation from gas in Algeria?
- Electricity generation from gas in Algeria was 95 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 gas recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 95 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.58 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Algeria ranks 15th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.