Share of electricity production by source in Algeria
Algeria: Share of electricity production by source was 99.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 208 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2002
All-time low
98.2%
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Share of electricity production by source in Algeria, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 99.2% for share of electricity production by source in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Algeria peaked at 99.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 1993.
That places Algeria 14th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of electricity production by source in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.2% | — |
| 1991 | 98.3% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 98.9% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 98.2% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 99.2% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 99.1% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 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% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 99.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 99.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 98.2% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.4% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.9% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 11 East Timor 99.6% compare
- 12 Bahamas 99.5% compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 99.4% compare
- 15 Saint Martin (French part) 99.2% compare
- 16 Hong Kong 99.1% compare
- 17 Qatar 98.9% 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 share of electricity production by source in Algeria?
- Share of electricity production by source in Algeria was 99.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 1993.
- How does Algeria rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Algeria ranks 14th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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