Share of electricity generation from renewables in Algeria
Algeria: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 1.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Algeria, 1990–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from renewables in Algeria is 1.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 174.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Algeria peaked at 1.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places Algeria 193rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | 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% | -76.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +33.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +305.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +102.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -61.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -52.3% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +162.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -49.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +49.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +75.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +12.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.8%, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +305.2% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
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% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 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)
- 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 share of electricity generation from renewables in Algeria?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Algeria was 1.1% 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 renewables recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Algeria ranks 193rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.