Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Algeria
Algeria: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Algeria, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Algeria is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.6% on the previous year and down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Algeria peaked at 1.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
That places Algeria 151st out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +101.5% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -35.6% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +67.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -54.1% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -33.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -46.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +164.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -74.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +334.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +103.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -62.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -52.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +157.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -49.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +45.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -76.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +107.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -66.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -79.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +37.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +88.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 148 Puerto Rico 0.2% compare
- 149 Jordan 0.1% compare
- 150 Tunisia 0.1% compare
- 152 Netherlands 0.0% compare
- 153 Denmark 0.0% compare
- 154 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Algeria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Algeria?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Algeria was 0.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Algeria rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Algeria ranks 151st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.