Primary energy use by source in Algeria
Algeria: Primary energy use by source was 0.2178 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2178 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 90.2%
World rank
73rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
12.3 terawatt-hours
in 1987
All-time low
0.2178 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source 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 use by source in Algeria stood at 0.2178 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 90.2% on the previous year and down 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Algeria peaked at 12.3 terawatt-hours in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.2178 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Algeria ranks 73rd 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.
Primary energy use by source in Algeria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.8141 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.7908 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6048 terawatt-hours | -23.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6397 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8141 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9653 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2675 terawatt-hours | -72.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2326 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2675 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.221 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2791 terawatt-hours | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5466 terawatt-hours | +95.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7094 terawatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3605 terawatt-hours | -49.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8374 terawatt-hours | +132.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7443 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5233 terawatt-hours | -29.7% |
| 1982 | 9.71 terawatt-hours | +1755.6% |
| 1983 | 8.66 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 9.61 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 10.03 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 10.29 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 12.3 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 11.57 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 9.78 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 7.66 terawatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 7.91 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 9.4 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 7.65 terawatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 7.21 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 7.21 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.4 terawatt-hours | -52.9% |
| 1997 | 5.95 terawatt-hours | +75.3% |
| 1998 | 6.37 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 6.83 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 5.64 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 6.51 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 8.55 terawatt-hours | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 7.05 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 8.41 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 6.91 terawatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 10.26 terawatt-hours | +48.5% |
| 2007 | 8.8 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 8.8 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.65 terawatt-hours | -35.8% |
| 2010 | 3.61 terawatt-hours | -36.2% |
| 2011 | 3.2 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 3.4 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | -45.9% |
| 2014 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5699 terawatt-hours | -63.2% |
| 2017 | 2.12 terawatt-hours | +271.4% |
| 2018 | 5.82 terawatt-hours | +174.7% |
| 2019 | 4.8 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 1.52 terawatt-hours | -68.3% |
| 2021 | 3.11 terawatt-hours | +103.8% |
| 2022 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.23 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2178 terawatt-hours | -90.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.2178 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.56 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.2178 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.31 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1755.6% | 0.5233 terawatt-hours | 9.71 terawatt-hours |
| 2017 | +271.4% | 0.5699 terawatt-hours | 2.12 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | +174.7% | 2.12 terawatt-hours | 5.82 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7327 terawatt-hours | 0.6048 terawatt-hours | 0.8141 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.4687 terawatt-hours | 0.221 terawatt-hours | 0.9653 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.32 terawatt-hours | 0.5233 terawatt-hours | 12.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.96 terawatt-hours | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 9.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.66 terawatt-hours | 5.64 terawatt-hours | 10.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 terawatt-hours | 0.5699 terawatt-hours | 5.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 terawatt-hours | 0.2178 terawatt-hours | 3.11 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 use by source in Algeria?
- Primary energy use by source in Algeria was 0.2178 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 use by source recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 terawatt-hours in 1987.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2178 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Algeria rank for primary energy use by source?
- Algeria ranks 73rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. 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 use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.