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Electricity generation from oil in Algeria

Algeria: Electricity generation from oil was 0.33 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.33 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.07 terawatt-hours
in 2011
All-time low
0.33 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from oil in Algeria, 2000–2024

0.40.60.812000201220242000: 0.77 terawatt-hours2001: 0.77 terawatt-hours2002: 0.6 terawatt-hours2003: 0.69 terawatt-hours2004: 0.69 terawatt-hours2005: 0.72 terawatt-hours2006: 0.75 terawatt-hours2007: 0.79 terawatt-hours2008: 0.79 terawatt-hours2009: 0.61 terawatt-hours2010: 0.96 terawatt-hours2011: 1.1 terawatt-hours2012: 1.1 terawatt-hours2013: 0.9 terawatt-hours2014: 0.67 terawatt-hours2015: 0.95 terawatt-hours2016: 1 terawatt-hours2017: 0.37 terawatt-hours2018: 0.43 terawatt-hours2019: 0.38 terawatt-hours2020: 0.36 terawatt-hours2021: 0.37 terawatt-hours2022: 0.39 terawatt-hours2023: 0.33 terawatt-hours2024: 0.33 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 0.33 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from oil in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Algeria peaked at 1.07 terawatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.33 terawatt-hours, in 2023.

That places Algeria 122nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.718 terawatt-hours 0.6 terawatt-hours 0.79 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 0.78 terawatt-hours 0.37 terawatt-hours 1.07 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 0.356 terawatt-hours 0.33 terawatt-hours 0.39 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 123 Congo 0.29 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 124 Bulgaria 0.26 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 124 Faroe Islands 0.26 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 124 Liberia 0.26 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 124 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.26 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 124 Uruguay 0.26 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from oil in Algeria?
Electricity generation from oil in Algeria was 0.33 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 oil recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 terawatt-hours in 2011.
What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 terawatt-hours in 2023.
How does Algeria rank for electricity generation from oil?
Algeria ranks 122nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from oil
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,238 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.