Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Algeria
Algeria: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Algeria stood at 98.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Algeria peaked at 99.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2005.
Algeria ranks 21st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.8% | — |
| 2001 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 98.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.2%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 98.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.4% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.9% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.1% | 5 |
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 4.2% (2017)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Algeria?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Algeria was 98.9% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2005.
- How does Algeria rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Algeria ranks 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.