Electricity generation from gas per person in Algeria
Algeria: Electricity generation from gas per person was 2,029 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,029 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2,050 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
795.37 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from gas per person in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 2,029 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from gas per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Algeria peaked at 2,050 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 795.37 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Algeria 29th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 795.37 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 822.82 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 850.06 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 889.49 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 928.95 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 985.83 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 1,019 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1,058 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,125 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1,059 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,232 kilowatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 1,345 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 1,480 kilowatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 1,527 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1,616 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 1,691 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,706 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,800 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1,776 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,856 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1,774 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,886 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1,984 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 2,050 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 2,029 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2,029 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 241.35 kilowatt-hours, 8.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2,029 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,722 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 953.36 kilowatt-hours | 795.37 kilowatt-hours | 1,125 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,603 kilowatt-hours | 1,232 kilowatt-hours | 1,856 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,945 kilowatt-hours | 1,774 kilowatt-hours | 2,050 kilowatt-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 gas per person in Algeria?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Algeria was 2,029 kilowatt-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 gas per person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,050 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 795.37 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Algeria ranks 29th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.