Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Algeria
Algeria: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 27,220 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Algeria, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 27,220 for electricity installed capacity, megawatt in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Algeria peaked at 27,220 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,843, in 2001.
Algeria ranks 31st of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,846 | — |
| 2001 | 5,843 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 6,334 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 6,465 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 6,757 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 7,576 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 8,017 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 8,629 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 8,740 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 11,566 | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 11,751 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 11,857 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 13,318 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 15,632 | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 16,491 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 17,734 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 19,574 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 19,996 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 21,584 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 23,924 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 24,764 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 25,220 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 26,020 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 27,220 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,577 | 5,843 | 11,566 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,186 | 11,751 | 23,924 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,806 | 24,764 | 27,220 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 28 Ukraine 28,664 compare
- 29 Pakistan 28,505 compare
- 30 Bangladesh 27,455 compare
- 32 Argentina 26,444 compare
- 33 Netherlands 23,160 compare
- 34 Philippines 20,500 compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Algeria?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Algeria was 27,220 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 27,220 in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,843 in 2001.
- How does Algeria rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Algeria ranks 31st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.