Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Algeria
Algeria: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 12.77 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Algeria, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 12.77 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Algeria peaked at 14.21 watts per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.41 watts per capita, in 2009.
Algeria ranks 190th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.97 watts per capita | 6.41 watts per capita | 8.95 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6 watts per capita | 6.58 watts per capita | 14.21 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.57 watts per capita | 11.28 watts per capita | 13.28 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Algeria?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Algeria was 12.77 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.21 watts per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 watts per capita in 2009.
- How does Algeria rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Algeria ranks 190th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)