Primary energy from solar and wind in Algeria
Algeria: Primary energy from solar and wind was 0.6592 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6592 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
70th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.694 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar and wind in Algeria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from solar and wind in Algeria stood at 0.6592 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 756.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind in Algeria peaked at 0.694 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Algeria ranks 70th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar and wind in Algeria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.0091 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.0181 terawatt-hours | +99.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0267 terawatt-hours | +47.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0286 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.061 terawatt-hours | +113.3% |
| 2015 | 0.077 terawatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2641 terawatt-hours | +242.9% |
| 2017 | 0.523 terawatt-hours | +98.1% |
| 2018 | 0.613 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 0.625 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6927 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6745 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.665 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.694 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.661 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 0.6592 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.6592 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6 terawatt-hours, 18% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.6592 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.37 terawatt-hours, 20% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar and wind 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 | +242.9% | 0.077 terawatt-hours | 0.2641 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2246 terawatt-hours | 0.0091 terawatt-hours | 0.625 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6744 terawatt-hours | 0.6592 terawatt-hours | 0.694 terawatt-hours | 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 and wind in Algeria?
- Primary energy from solar and wind in Algeria was 0.6592 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.694 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Algeria rank for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Algeria ranks 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 756.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.