Share of electricity generation from solar in Algeria
Algeria: Share of electricity generation from solar was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Algeria, 1990–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1.0% for share of electricity generation from solar in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Algeria peaked at 1.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Algeria ranks 139th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.1% | — |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +45.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +491.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +13.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 41% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8%, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 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 solar in Algeria?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Algeria was 1.0% 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 solar recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Algeria ranks 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.