Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Algeria
Algeria: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 22 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Algeria stood at 22 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 245.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Algeria peaked at 22 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.62 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 183rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.32 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 11.27 kilowatt-hours | +111.9% |
| 1992 | 7.47 kilowatt-hours | -33.7% |
| 1993 | 12.94 kilowatt-hours | +73.2% |
| 1994 | 5.95 kilowatt-hours | -54.0% |
| 1995 | 6.78 kilowatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 4.65 kilowatt-hours | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 2.54 kilowatt-hours | -45.5% |
| 1998 | 7.15 kilowatt-hours | +182.1% |
| 1999 | 6.66 kilowatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.62 kilowatt-hours | -75.7% |
| 2001 | 2.23 kilowatt-hours | +38.1% |
| 2002 | 1.89 kilowatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 8.08 kilowatt-hours | +327.6% |
| 2004 | 7.66 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 16.61 kilowatt-hours | +116.8% |
| 2006 | 6.54 kilowatt-hours | -60.6% |
| 2007 | 6.43 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 8.04 kilowatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 8.45 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 4.7 kilowatt-hours | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 13.55 kilowatt-hours | +188.4% |
| 2012 | 16.47 kilowatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 8.59 kilowatt-hours | -47.8% |
| 2014 | 6.38 kilowatt-hours | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 5.5 kilowatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 8.32 kilowatt-hours | +51.4% |
| 2017 | 15.35 kilowatt-hours | +84.4% |
| 2018 | 19.29 kilowatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 20.09 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 19.98 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.1 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 18.91 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 19.71 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 22 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.07 kilowatt-hours | 2.54 kilowatt-hours | 12.94 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.76 kilowatt-hours | 1.62 kilowatt-hours | 16.61 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.82 kilowatt-hours | 4.7 kilowatt-hours | 20.09 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.74 kilowatt-hours | 18.1 kilowatt-hours | 22 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More climate change data for Algeria
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,103 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 325.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 936.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 865.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 70.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Algeria?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Algeria was 22 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 low-carbon sources per person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 22 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Algeria ranks 183rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.