Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Algeria
Algeria: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 12.83 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 12.83 w per capita for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Algeria peaked at 14.23 w per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.41 w per capita, in 2009.
Algeria ranks 191st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.97 w per capita | 6.41 w per capita | 8.95 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6 w per capita | 6.58 w per capita | 14.23 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.68 w per capita | 11.3 w per capita | 13.29 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 188 Togo 14.03 w per capita compare
- 189 Sierra Leone 13.32 w per capita compare
- 190 Nigeria 13.23 w per capita compare
- 192 Rwanda 12.74 w per capita compare
- 193 Afghanistan 12.26 w per capita compare
- 194 Brunei Darussalam 11.24 w per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Algeria
- Fuel imports 4.2% (2017)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2017)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2017)
- Gas production 980.21 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 980.21 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 96.1% (2017)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Algeria?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Algeria was 12.83 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.23 w per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 w per capita in 2009.
- How does Algeria rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Algeria ranks 191st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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