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
125th
of 214 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
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 125th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from oil in Algeria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.77 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.77 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.72 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.79 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.79 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.61 terawatt-hours | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 0.96 terawatt-hours | +57.4% |
| 2011 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.67 terawatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 0.95 terawatt-hours | +41.8% |
| 2016 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | -63.4% |
| 2018 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.33 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.57 terawatt-hours, 58% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.33 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.9 terawatt-hours, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 125th out of 214 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
Measured in terawatt-hours.