Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Algeria
Algeria: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.389 gigawatts in 2025. ▲ Rising
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Algeria, 2014–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Algeria is 0.389 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,161.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Algeria peaked at 0.389 gigawatts in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 gigawatts, in 2014.
That places Algeria 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Algeria, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0022 gigawatts | — |
| 2015 | 0.0172 gigawatts | +681.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2172 gigawatts | +1162.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3102 gigawatts | +42.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3222 gigawatts | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3222 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3222 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3222 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.387 gigawatts | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 0.389 gigawatts | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.389 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.389 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.389 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.474 gigawatts, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.389 gigawatts is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.19 gigawatts, 33% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1985 gigawatts | 0.0022 gigawatts | 0.3222 gigawatts | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3664 gigawatts | 0.3222 gigawatts | 0.389 gigawatts | 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 (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Algeria?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Algeria was 0.389 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.389 gigawatts in 2023.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 gigawatts in 2014.
- How does Algeria rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Algeria ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,161.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.