Number of people with and without electricity access in Algeria
Algeria: Number of people with and without electricity access was 46.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Algeria stood at 46.81 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Algeria peaked at 46.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.47 million, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 27th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.47 million | — |
| 2001 | 30.89 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 31.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 31.73 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 32.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 32.65 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 33.19 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 33.74 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 34.57 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 35.06 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 35.79 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 36.53 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 37.19 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 38.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 38.93 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 39.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 40.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 41.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 42.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 43.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 43.91 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 44.67 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 45.48 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 46.16 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 46.81 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.58 million | 30.47 million | 35.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.38 million | 35.79 million | 43.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.41 million | 43.91 million | 46.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Algeria?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Algeria was 46.81 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.47 million in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Algeria ranks 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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