Net electricity imports in Algeria
Algeria: Net electricity imports was -2.52 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, net electricity imports in Algeria stood at -2.52 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 1,226.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Algeria peaked at 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, -2.57 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
Algeria ranks 196th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net electricity imports in Algeria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.07 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | -0.05 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 2002 | -0.02 terawatt-hours | -60.0% |
| 2003 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -150.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +700.0% |
| 2006 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -87.5% |
| 2008 | -0.05 terawatt-hours | -600.0% |
| 2009 | -0.03 terawatt-hours | -40.0% |
| 2010 | -0.07 terawatt-hours | +133.3% |
| 2011 | -0.14 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2012 | -0.05 terawatt-hours | -64.3% |
| 2013 | -0.09 terawatt-hours | +80.0% |
| 2014 | -0.19 terawatt-hours | +111.1% |
| 2015 | -0.03 terawatt-hours | -84.2% |
| 2016 | -0.25 terawatt-hours | +733.3% |
| 2017 | -0.34 terawatt-hours | +36.0% |
| 2018 | -0.09 terawatt-hours | -73.5% |
| 2019 | -0.14 terawatt-hours | +55.6% |
| 2020 | -0.06 terawatt-hours | -57.1% |
| 2021 | -1.15 terawatt-hours | +1816.7% |
| 2022 | -2.57 terawatt-hours | +123.5% |
| 2023 | -2.44 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2024 | -2.52 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net electricity imports in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -1816.7% | -0.06 terawatt-hours | -1.15 terawatt-hours |
| 2016 | -733.3% | -0.03 terawatt-hours | -0.25 terawatt-hours |
| 2005 | +700.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.003 terawatt-hours | -0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.139 terawatt-hours | -0.34 terawatt-hours | -0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.75 terawatt-hours | -2.57 terawatt-hours | -0.06 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 net electricity imports in Algeria?
- Net electricity imports in Algeria was -2.52 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.57 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Algeria rank for net electricity imports?
- Algeria ranks 196th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,226.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.