Share of electricity generation from wind in Algeria
Algeria: Share of electricity generation from wind was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
110th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of electricity generation from wind in Algeria, 1990–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.0% for share of electricity generation from wind in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 69.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from wind in Algeria peaked at 0.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Algeria 110th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 wind 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +45.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -68.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +90.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 11% 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 107 Slovenia 0.1% compare
- 108 Iceland 0.1% compare
- 109 Venezuela 0.0% compare
- 111 Afghanistan 0.0%
- 111 Albania 0.0%
- 111 American Samoa 0.0%
- 111 Angola 0.0%
- 111 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0%
- 111 Armenia 0.0% compare
- 111 Bahamas 0.0%
- 111 Bahrain 0.0%
- 111 Bangladesh 0.0% compare
- 111 Barbados 0.0%
- 111 Belize 0.0%
- 111 Benin 0.0%
- 111 Bermuda 0.0%
- 111 Bhutan 0.0%
- 111 Botswana 0.0%
- 111 British Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 111 Brunei 0.0%
- 111 Burkina Faso 0.0%
- 111 Burundi 0.0%
- 111 Cameroon 0.0%
- 111 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 111 Central African Republic 0.0%
- 111 Comoros 0.0%
- 111 Congo 0.0%
- 111 Cook Islands 0.0%
- 111 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0%
- 111 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0%
- 111 Dominica 0.0%
- 111 East Timor 0.0%
- 111 Equatorial Guinea 0.0%
- 111 Eritrea 0.0%
- 111 Eswatini 0.0%
- 111 Falkland Islands 0.0% compare
- 111 Fiji 0.0% compare
- 111 French Polynesia 0.0%
- 111 Gabon 0.0%
- 111 Gambia 0.0%
- 111 Ghana 0.0%
- 111 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 111 Greenland 0.0%
- 111 Grenada 0.0%
- 111 Guam 0.0%
- 111 Guinea 0.0%
- 111 Guinea-Bissau 0.0%
- 111 Guyana 0.0%
- 111 Haiti 0.0%
- 111 Hong Kong 0.0%
- 111 Iraq 0.0%
- 111 Kiribati 0.0%
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 0.0%
- 111 Laos 0.0%
- 111 Lesotho 0.0%
- 111 Liberia 0.0%
- 111 Libya 0.0%
- 111 Macao 0.0%
- 111 Madagascar 0.0%
- 111 Malawi 0.0%
- 111 Malaysia 0.0%
- 111 Maldives 0.0%
- 111 Mali 0.0%
- 111 Malta 0.0%
- 111 Montserrat 0.0%
- 111 Mozambique 0.0%
- 111 Myanmar 0.0%
- 111 Nauru 0.0%
- 111 Niger 0.0%
- 111 Nigeria 0.0%
- 111 North Korea 0.0%
- 111 Palestine 0.0%
- 111 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
- 111 Paraguay 0.0%
- 111 Qatar 0.0%
- 111 Rwanda 0.0%
- 111 Saint Helena 0.0%
- 111 Saint Lucia 0.0%
- 111 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0%
- 111 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0%
- 111 Samoa 0.0%
- 111 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0%
- 111 Sierra Leone 0.0%
- 111 Singapore 0.0%
- 111 Slovakia 0.0% compare
- 111 Solomon Islands 0.0%
- 111 South Sudan 0.0%
- 111 Sudan 0.0%
- 111 Suriname 0.0%
- 111 Syria 0.0%
- 111 Tajikistan 0.0%
- 111 Tanzania 0.0%
- 111 Togo 0.0%
- 111 Tonga 0.0%
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0%
- 111 Turkmenistan 0.0%
- 111 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0%
- 111 Uganda 0.0%
- 111 United States Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 111 Vanuatu 0.0% compare
- 111 Western Sahara 0.0%
- 111 Yemen 0.0%
- 111 Zambia 0.0%
- 111 Zimbabwe 0.0%
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 wind in Algeria?
- Share of electricity generation from wind in Algeria was 0.0% 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 wind recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from wind recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Algeria ranks 110th out of 211 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 wind. 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.