Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Algeria
Algeria: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 1.03 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Algeria, 1990–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Algeria stood at 1.03 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 312.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Algeria peaked at 1.03 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.05 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 125th 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.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Algeria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.135 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.293 terawatt-hours | +117.0% |
| 1992 | 0.199 terawatt-hours | -32.1% |
| 1993 | 0.353 terawatt-hours | +77.4% |
| 1994 | 0.166 terawatt-hours | -53.0% |
| 1995 | 0.193 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.135 terawatt-hours | -30.1% |
| 1997 | 0.075 terawatt-hours | -44.4% |
| 1998 | 0.215 terawatt-hours | +186.7% |
| 1999 | 0.203 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -75.4% |
| 2001 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | +333.3% |
| 2004 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | +120.0% |
| 2006 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | -60.0% |
| 2007 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | -43.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5 terawatt-hours | +194.1% |
| 2012 | 0.62 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -46.8% |
| 2014 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +54.5% |
| 2017 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | +88.2% |
| 2018 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 0.87 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.88 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.81 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.86 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.91 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.03 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.59 terawatt-hours, 18% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.03 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 terawatt-hours, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +333.3% | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.26 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1967 terawatt-hours | 0.075 terawatt-hours | 0.353 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.226 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.476 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 0.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.898 terawatt-hours | 0.81 terawatt-hours | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More climate change data for Algeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.51 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Algeria?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Algeria was 1.03 terawatt-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 recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Algeria ranks 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.