Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Algeria
Algeria: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 0.4272 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4272 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
154th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.91 kilowatt-hours
in 1973
All-time low
0.2234 kilowatt-hours
in 2021
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Algeria, 1965–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.4272 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Algeria peaked at 50.91 kilowatt-hours in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.2234 kilowatt-hours, in 2021.
That places Algeria 154th out of 215 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 generation from hydropower per person in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 32.35 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 28.2 kilowatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 31.84 kilowatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 42.74 kilowatt-hours | +34.2% |
| 1969 | 26.79 kilowatt-hours | -37.3% |
| 1970 | 42.08 kilowatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 1971 | 23.41 kilowatt-hours | -44.4% |
| 1972 | 34.31 kilowatt-hours | +46.6% |
| 1973 | 50.91 kilowatt-hours | +48.4% |
| 1974 | 32.84 kilowatt-hours | -35.5% |
| 1975 | 20.92 kilowatt-hours | -36.3% |
| 1976 | 23.71 kilowatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 15.81 kilowatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 14.28 kilowatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 16.13 kilowatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 13.81 kilowatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 19.04 kilowatt-hours | +37.9% |
| 1982 | 24.1 kilowatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 1983 | 11.43 kilowatt-hours | -52.6% |
| 1984 | 21.25 kilowatt-hours | +85.9% |
| 1985 | 29.35 kilowatt-hours | +38.1% |
| 1986 | 10.99 kilowatt-hours | -62.6% |
| 1987 | 21.29 kilowatt-hours | +93.7% |
| 1988 | 7.59 kilowatt-hours | -64.3% |
| 1989 | 9.13 kilowatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 5.32 kilowatt-hours | -41.7% |
| 1991 | 11.27 kilowatt-hours | +111.9% |
| 1992 | 7.47 kilowatt-hours | -33.7% |
| 1993 | 12.94 kilowatt-hours | +73.2% |
| 1994 | 5.95 kilowatt-hours | -54.0% |
| 1995 | 6.78 kilowatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 4.65 kilowatt-hours | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 2.54 kilowatt-hours | -45.5% |
| 1998 | 7.15 kilowatt-hours | +182.1% |
| 1999 | 6.66 kilowatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.62 kilowatt-hours | -75.7% |
| 2001 | 2.23 kilowatt-hours | +38.1% |
| 2002 | 1.89 kilowatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 8.08 kilowatt-hours | +327.6% |
| 2004 | 7.66 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 16.61 kilowatt-hours | +116.8% |
| 2006 | 6.54 kilowatt-hours | -60.6% |
| 2007 | 6.43 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 8.04 kilowatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 8.45 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 4.7 kilowatt-hours | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 13.55 kilowatt-hours | +188.4% |
| 2012 | 16.47 kilowatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 8.59 kilowatt-hours | -47.8% |
| 2014 | 6.38 kilowatt-hours | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5 kilowatt-hours | -45.1% |
| 2016 | 5.39 kilowatt-hours | +53.9% |
| 2017 | 1.44 kilowatt-hours | -73.3% |
| 2018 | 2.82 kilowatt-hours | +96.2% |
| 2019 | 3.46 kilowatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours | -67.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2234 kilowatt-hours | -80.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4398 kilowatt-hours | +96.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4332 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4272 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.4272 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.46 kilowatt-hours, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.38 kilowatt-hours | 26.79 kilowatt-hours | 42.74 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 27.44 kilowatt-hours | 14.28 kilowatt-hours | 50.91 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.8 kilowatt-hours | 7.59 kilowatt-hours | 29.35 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.07 kilowatt-hours | 2.54 kilowatt-hours | 12.94 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.76 kilowatt-hours | 1.62 kilowatt-hours | 16.61 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.63 kilowatt-hours | 1.44 kilowatt-hours | 16.47 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5318 kilowatt-hours | 0.2234 kilowatt-hours | 1.14 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 151 Jordan 1.73 kilowatt-hours compare
- 152 Turkmenistan 1.33 kilowatt-hours compare
- 153 Tunisia 0.8098 kilowatt-hours compare
- 155 American Samoa 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Aruba 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Bahamas 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Bahrain 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Barbados 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Benin 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Bermuda 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Botswana 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 British Virgin Islands 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Brunei 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Cape Verde 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Cayman Islands 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Chad 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Comoros 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Cook Islands 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Cyprus 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Djibouti 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 East Timor 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Eritrea 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Falkland Islands 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Gambia 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Gibraltar 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Grenada 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Guam 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Guinea-Bissau 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Guyana 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Hong Kong 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Israel 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 155 Kiribati 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Kuwait 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Lesotho 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 155 Libya 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Macao 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Maldives 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Malta 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Martinique 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Montserrat 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Nauru 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Niger 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Niue 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Oman 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Palestine 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Qatar 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Saint Helena 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Saint Lucia 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Saudi Arabia 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Seychelles 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Singapore 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Solomon Islands 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Somalia 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 South Sudan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Tonga 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 United Arab Emirates 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 United States Virgin Islands 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Western Sahara 0 kilowatt-hours
- 155 Yemen 0 kilowatt-hours
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 hydropower per person in Algeria?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Algeria was 0.4272 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 hydropower per person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.91 kilowatt-hours in 1973.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2234 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Algeria rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Algeria ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.