Electricity generation per person in Algeria
Algeria: Electricity generation per person was 2,058 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation per person in Algeria, 1985–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 2,058 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Algeria peaked at 2,077 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 542.66 kilowatt-hours, in 1987.
That places Algeria 120th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 573.87 kilowatt-hours | 542.66 kilowatt-hours | 619.04 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 713.05 kilowatt-hours | 634.62 kilowatt-hours | 812.39 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 981.91 kilowatt-hours | 821.9 kilowatt-hours | 1,155 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,635 kilowatt-hours | 1,264 kilowatt-hours | 1,885 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,972 kilowatt-hours | 1,802 kilowatt-hours | 2,077 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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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 generation per person in Algeria?
- Electricity generation per person in Algeria was 2,058 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 per person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,077 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 542.66 kilowatt-hours in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for electricity generation per person?
- Algeria ranks 120th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.