Primary energy from solar in Algeria
Algeria: Primary energy from solar was 0.6456 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6456 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
68th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.685 terawatt-hours
in 2020
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar 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
Algeria recorded 0.6456 terawatt-hours for primary energy from solar in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1,013.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar in Algeria peaked at 0.685 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Algeria 68th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar 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 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +109.8% |
| 2015 | 0.058 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.245 terawatt-hours | +322.4% |
| 2017 | 0.504 terawatt-hours | +105.7% |
| 2018 | 0.603 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.615 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.685 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.664 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.649 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6804 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6474 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.6456 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.6456 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.73 terawatt-hours, 17% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.6456 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.21 terawatt-hours, 15% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 | +322.4% | 0.058 terawatt-hours | 0.245 terawatt-hours |
| 2014 | +109.8% | 0.0286 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours |
| 2017 | +105.7% | 0.245 terawatt-hours | 0.504 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 | 0.2168 terawatt-hours | 0.0091 terawatt-hours | 0.615 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6619 terawatt-hours | 0.6456 terawatt-hours | 0.685 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 in Algeria?
- Primary energy from solar in Algeria was 0.6456 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 recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.685 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Algeria rank for primary energy from solar?
- Algeria ranks 68th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,013.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.