Renewable electricity output in Algeria
Algeria: Renewable electricity output was 0.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Algeria, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.9% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Algeria peaked at 1.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.
That places Algeria 191st out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +101.5% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -35.6% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +67.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -54.1% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -33.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -46.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +164.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -74.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +332.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +103.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -62.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -57.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +148.6% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -52.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +37.8% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 188 Gambia 1.6% compare
- 189 Bangladesh 1.5% compare
- 190 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.5% compare
- 192 Hong Kong 0.8% compare
- 193 Saint Martin (French part) 0.8% compare
- 194 Bahamas 0.5% compare
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 renewable electricity output in Algeria?
- Renewable electricity output in Algeria was 0.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
- How does Algeria rank for renewable electricity output?
- Algeria ranks 191st out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.