Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Algeria
Algeria: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was -2.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded -2.7% for net electricity imports as a share of demand in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 805.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Algeria peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -2.9%, in 2022.
That places Algeria 186th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0% | -0.3% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -0.4% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.9% | -2.9% | -0.1% | 5 |
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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 net electricity imports as a share of demand in Algeria?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Algeria was -2.7% in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.9% in 2022.
- How does Algeria rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Algeria ranks 186th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 805.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.