Electricity generation from hydropower in Algeria
Algeria: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.02 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.752 terawatt-hours
in 1973
All-time low
0.01 terawatt-hours
in 2021
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Electricity generation from hydropower in Algeria, 1965–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from hydropower in Algeria stood at 0.02 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Algeria peaked at 0.752 terawatt-hours in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.01 terawatt-hours, in 2021.
Algeria ranks 145th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 in Algeria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.355 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 0.563 terawatt-hours | +37.3% |
| 1969 | 0.361 terawatt-hours | -35.9% |
| 1970 | 0.58 terawatt-hours | +60.7% |
| 1971 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -43.1% |
| 1972 | 0.495 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 0.752 terawatt-hours | +51.9% |
| 1974 | 0.497 terawatt-hours | -33.9% |
| 1975 | 0.328 terawatt-hours | -34.0% |
| 1976 | 0.389 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 0.269 terawatt-hours | -30.8% |
| 1978 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.291 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 0.257 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.366 terawatt-hours | +42.4% |
| 1982 | 0.479 terawatt-hours | +30.9% |
| 1983 | 0.235 terawatt-hours | -50.9% |
| 1984 | 0.452 terawatt-hours | +92.3% |
| 1985 | 0.646 terawatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 1986 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | -61.3% |
| 1987 | 0.499 terawatt-hours | +99.6% |
| 1988 | 0.183 terawatt-hours | -63.3% |
| 1989 | 0.226 terawatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 1990 | 0.135 terawatt-hours | -40.3% |
| 1991 | 0.293 terawatt-hours | +117.0% |
| 1992 | 0.199 terawatt-hours | -32.1% |
| 1993 | 0.353 terawatt-hours | +77.4% |
| 1994 | 0.166 terawatt-hours | -53.0% |
| 1995 | 0.193 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.135 terawatt-hours | -30.1% |
| 1997 | 0.075 terawatt-hours | -44.4% |
| 1998 | 0.215 terawatt-hours | +186.7% |
| 1999 | 0.203 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -75.4% |
| 2001 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | +333.3% |
| 2004 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | +120.0% |
| 2006 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | -60.0% |
| 2007 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | -43.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5 terawatt-hours | +194.1% |
| 2012 | 0.62 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -46.8% |
| 2014 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | -44.0% |
| 2016 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 2017 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -72.7% |
| 2018 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -80.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.02 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.83 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4178 terawatt-hours | 0.355 terawatt-hours | 0.563 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.4181 terawatt-hours | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 0.752 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3593 terawatt-hours | 0.183 terawatt-hours | 0.646 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1967 terawatt-hours | 0.075 terawatt-hours | 0.353 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.226 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.256 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.024 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.05 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 hydropower in Algeria?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Algeria was 0.02 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 hydropower recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.752 terawatt-hours in 1973.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Algeria rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Algeria ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.