Electricity generation from solar per person in Algeria
Algeria: Electricity generation from solar per person was 21.15 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar per person in Algeria, 1990–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 21.15 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 29.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Algeria peaked at 21.15 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Algeria ranks 127th of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 16.4 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9 kilowatt-hours | 17.65 kilowatt-hours | 21.15 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Algeria
- Fuel imports 4.2% (2017)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2017)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2017)
- Gas production 980.21 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 980.21 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 96.1% (2017)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 62.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar per person in Algeria?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Algeria was 21.15 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.15 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Algeria ranks 127th out of 214 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.