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.
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.3% | — |
| 2001 | -0.2% | -31.9% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -61.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -146.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +635.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -88.1% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | -562.9% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | -37.3% |
| 2010 | -0.2% | +96.6% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | +78.8% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | -68.2% |
| 2013 | -0.2% | +72.6% |
| 2014 | -0.3% | +97.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | -85.3% |
| 2016 | -0.4% | +710.0% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | +27.1% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -73.9% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | +46.4% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | -56.0% |
| 2021 | -1.4% | +1700.0% |
| 2022 | -2.9% | +112.3% |
| 2023 | -2.6% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | -2.7% | +2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -1700.0% | -0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | -710.0% | -0.0% | -0.4% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 183 Belarus -2.0% compare
- 184 Syria -2.5% compare
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- 187 Costa Rica -2.9% compare
- 188 El Salvador -3.0% compare
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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 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.