Electricity demand per person in Algeria
Algeria: Electricity demand per person was 2,005 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand per person in Algeria stood at 2,005 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Algeria peaked at 2,024 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 819.64 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 125th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 981.81 kilowatt-hours | 819.64 kilowatt-hours | 1,154 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,631 kilowatt-hours | 1,262 kilowatt-hours | 1,882 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,934 kilowatt-hours | 1,801 kilowatt-hours | 2,024 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 62.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Algeria?
- Electricity demand per person in Algeria was 2,005 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,024 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 819.64 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for electricity demand per person?
- Algeria ranks 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.