Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Algeria
Algeria: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 21.57 kilowatt-hours in 2024. β Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Algeria, 1990β2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Algeria is 21.57 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 29.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Algeria peaked at 21.57 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Algeria 132nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 16.63 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.21 kilowatt-hours | 17.87 kilowatt-hours | 21.57 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 129 Iran, Islamic Republic of 23.26 kilowatt-hours compare
- 130 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 22.97 kilowatt-hours compare
- 131 Brunei Darussalam 21.61 kilowatt-hours compare
- 133 Suriname 15.76 kilowatt-hours compare
- 134 Togo 15.46 kilowatt-hours compare
- 135 Yemen, Republic of 14.54 kilowatt-hours compare
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 solar and wind per person in Algeria?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Algeria was 21.57 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.57 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Algeria ranks 132nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.