Electricity generation in Algeria
Algeria: Electricity generation was 96.36 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
96.36 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 214 countries
All-time high
96.36 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
12.27 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Electricity generation in Algeria, 1985–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation in Algeria stood at 96.36 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Algeria peaked at 96.36 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.27 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Algeria ranks 38th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation in Algeria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12.27 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 12.98 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 12.72 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 13.97 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 15.32 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 16.1 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 17.34 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 18.29 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 19.41 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 19.88 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 19.71 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 20.65 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 21.5 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 23.26 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 24.76 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 25.4 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 26.62 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 27.65 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 29.57 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 31.25 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 33.91 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 35.23 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 37.19 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 40.23 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 38.5 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 45.73 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 51.22 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 57.4 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 59.89 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 64.27 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 68.84 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 71.04 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 76.07 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 76.75 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 81.61 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 79.37 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 85.6 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 91.47 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 95.88 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 96.36 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 96.36 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 5.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 96.36 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.5 terawatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.45 terawatt-hours | 12.27 terawatt-hours | 15.32 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 20.09 terawatt-hours | 16.1 terawatt-hours | 24.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.55 terawatt-hours | 25.4 terawatt-hours | 40.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.28 terawatt-hours | 45.73 terawatt-hours | 81.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.74 terawatt-hours | 79.37 terawatt-hours | 96.36 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 in Algeria?
- Electricity generation in Algeria was 96.36 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 recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.36 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.27 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Algeria rank for electricity generation?
- Algeria ranks 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.