Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Algeria
Algeria: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16,770 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
54th
of 76 countries
All-time high
16,770 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,912 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Algeria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Algeria is 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Algeria peaked at 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,912 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Algeria 54th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,912 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 2,286 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 1967 | 2,100 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 2,177 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 2,410 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 2,542 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 2,749 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 2,993 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 3,455 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 3,796 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 4,426 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 4,933 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 5,255 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 6,433 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 8,188 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 9,479 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 11,139 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 12,414 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 13,147 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 12,169 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 11,831 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 12,167 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 12,101 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 12,646 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 11,974 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 12,397 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 11,976 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 12,004 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 10,809 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 10,979 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 10,661 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 10,062 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 10,239 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 10,200 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 9,701 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 9,914 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 10,135 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 10,447 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 10,698 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 11,014 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 11,260 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 11,670 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 12,142 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 12,620 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 12,117 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 12,557 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 13,455 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 13,970 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 14,920 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 15,416 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 15,082 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 14,926 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 15,708 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 15,990 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 14,689 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 15,769 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 16,106 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 16,283 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 16,678 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,794 kilowatt-hours per person, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39,562 kilowatt-hours per person, 42% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,912 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,410 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 4,477 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,542 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,188 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,907 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,147 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,021 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,062 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,397 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,960 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,701 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,620 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,117 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,990 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,689 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 51 Venezuela 17,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Argentina 16,817 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 France 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Sweden 15,927 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Portugal 15,792 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Denmark 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Algeria?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Algeria was 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,912 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Algeria rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Algeria ranks 54th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.