Electricity generation from gas in Algeria
Algeria: Electricity generation from gas was 95 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
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
- 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 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 204 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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Measured in terawatt-hours.