Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Algeria
Algeria: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 13.57 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.57 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
69th
of 79 countries
All-time high
19.05 terawatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Wind energy generation vs. installed 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 13.57 terawatt-hours for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Algeria peaked at 19.05 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Algeria ranks 69th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wind energy generation vs. installed 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 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 19 terawatt-hours | +1800.0% |
| 2016 | 19.05 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 19 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10 terawatt-hours | -47.4% |
| 2019 | 10 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.7 terawatt-hours | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 10.5 terawatt-hours | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 16 terawatt-hours | +52.4% |
| 2023 | 13.57 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 13.61 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 13.57 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 13.57 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,050 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 13.57 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 489.16 terawatt-hours, 3% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
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 | 7.81 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 19.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.49 terawatt-hours | 7.7 terawatt-hours | 16 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 4.2% (2017)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Algeria?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Algeria was 13.57 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 wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.05 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Algeria ranks 69th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.