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 123rd of 209 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Algeria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 47.44 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 35.96 million (2025)
- Urban population 75.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.48 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.23 tonnes per person (2024)
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 123rd out of 209 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.