Electricity generation from oil per person in Algeria
Algeria: Electricity generation from oil per person was 7.05 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from oil per person in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil per person in Algeria is 7.05 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Algeria peaked at 28.99 kilowatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.05 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Algeria 166th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8 kilowatt-hours | 17.19 kilowatt-hours | 24.92 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.04 kilowatt-hours | 8.78 kilowatt-hours | 28.99 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.84 kilowatt-hours | 7.05 kilowatt-hours | 8.58 kilowatt-hours | 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)
- 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 electricity generation from oil per person in Algeria?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Algeria was 7.05 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 oil per person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.99 kilowatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.05 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Algeria ranks 166th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.