Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Algeria
Algeria: Solar energy generation vs. capacity was 645.62 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Algeria, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 645.62 terawatt-hours for solar energy generation vs. capacity in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1,013.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar energy generation vs. capacity in Algeria peaked at 685 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Algeria 68th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Algeria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 9.1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 18.12 terawatt-hours | +99.1% |
| 2012 | 26.72 terawatt-hours | +47.5% |
| 2013 | 28.6 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 60 terawatt-hours | +109.8% |
| 2015 | 58 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 245 terawatt-hours | +322.4% |
| 2017 | 504 terawatt-hours | +105.7% |
| 2018 | 603 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 615 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 685 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 664 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 649 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 680.43 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 647.39 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 645.62 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 645.62 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,735 terawatt-hours, 17% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 645.62 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,207 terawatt-hours, 15% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar energy generation vs. capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +322.4% | 58 terawatt-hours | 245 terawatt-hours |
| 2014 | +109.8% | 28.6 terawatt-hours | 60 terawatt-hours |
| 2017 | +105.7% | 245 terawatt-hours | 504 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.75 terawatt-hours | 9.1 terawatt-hours | 615 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 661.91 terawatt-hours | 645.62 terawatt-hours | 685 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 solar energy generation vs. capacity in Algeria?
- Solar energy generation vs. capacity in Algeria was 645.62 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar energy generation vs. capacity recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 685 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest solar energy generation vs. capacity recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Algeria ranks 68th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar energy generation vs. capacity rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,013.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.