Primary energy from solar per person in Algeria
Algeria: Primary energy from solar per person was 13.61 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar per person 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
In 2025, primary energy from solar per person in Algeria stood at 13.61 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 839.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Algeria peaked at 15.55 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Algeria ranks 71st of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2515 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
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 primary energy from solar per person in Algeria?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Algeria was 13.61 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 primary energy from solar per person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.55 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar per person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Algeria rank for primary energy from solar per person?
- Algeria ranks 71st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 839.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Primary energy from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.