What is primary energy use per person in Algeria?

Primary energy use per person in Algeria was 16,785 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Algeria?

The highest recorded value was 16,785 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.

What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Algeria?

The lowest recorded value was 1,945 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.

How does Algeria rank for primary energy use per person?

Algeria ranks 100th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary energy use per person 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary energy use per person in Algeria

Name: Primary energy use per person in Algeria
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Algeria: Primary energy use per person was 16,785 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

16,785 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

100th

of 217 countries

All-time high

16,785 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2025

All-time low

1,945 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2025

Primary energy use per person in Algeria, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Algeria is 16,785 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, primary energy use per person in Algeria peaked at 16,785 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,945 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.

Algeria ranks 100th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,209 kilowatt-hours per person	1,945 kilowatt-hours per person	2,436 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	4,504 kilowatt-hours per person	2,584 kilowatt-hours per person	8,204 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	11,923 kilowatt-hours per person	9,493 kilowatt-hours per person	13,158 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	11,028 kilowatt-hours per person	10,065 kilowatt-hours per person	12,402 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	10,967 kilowatt-hours per person	9,702 kilowatt-hours per person	12,630 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	14,424 kilowatt-hours per person	12,122 kilowatt-hours per person	16,008 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	16,065 kilowatt-hours per person	14,706 kilowatt-hours per person	16,785 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Algeria

97 Montenegro 18,521 kilowatt-hours per person compare
98 Latvia 17,612 kilowatt-hours per person compare
99 Ukraine 16,981 kilowatt-hours per person compare
101 Romania 16,756 kilowatt-hours per person compare
102 Armenia 16,739 kilowatt-hours per person compare
103 Mexico 16,481 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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)

All data for Algeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy use per person in Algeria?: Primary energy use per person in Algeria was 16,785 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Algeria?: The highest recorded value was 16,785 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Algeria?: The lowest recorded value was 1,945 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
How does Algeria rank for primary energy use per person?: Algeria ranks 100th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy use per person 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary energy use per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.