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
Latest (2025)
13.61 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
71st
of 80 countries
All-time high
15.55 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar per person in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010 | 0.2515 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2011 | 0.491 kilowatt-hours per person | +95.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7098 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7445 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +105.6% |
| 2015 | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 6 kilowatt-hours per person | +313.8% |
| 2017 | 12.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +101.6% |
| 2018 | 14.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 14.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 14.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 14.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 14.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 13.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 13.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 13.61 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.15 kilowatt-hours per person, 13% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 13.61 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 111.16 kilowatt-hours per person, 12% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar per person in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +313.8% | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2014 | +105.6% | 0.7445 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2017 | +101.6% | 6 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.09 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 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 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 80 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.