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 171st out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.92 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 24.58 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 18.9 kilowatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 21.44 kilowatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 21.15 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 21.75 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 22.31 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 23.11 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 22.69 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 17.19 kilowatt-hours | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 26.53 kilowatt-hours | +54.3% |
| 2011 | 28.99 kilowatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 28.16 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 23.43 kilowatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 17.09 kilowatt-hours | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 23.74 kilowatt-hours | +38.9% |
| 2016 | 24.72 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 8.88 kilowatt-hours | -64.1% |
| 2018 | 10.12 kilowatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 8.78 kilowatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 8.17 kilowatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 8.27 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.58 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 7.15 kilowatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 7.05 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 7.05 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.73 kilowatt-hours, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 7.05 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 111.23 kilowatt-hours, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 171st out of 214 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.