Electric power consumption in Algeria
Algeria: Electric power consumption was 1,828 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Algeria, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power consumption in Algeria stood at 1,828 kWh per capita. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Algeria peaked at 1,828 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 539.61 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places Algeria 90th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 575.83 kWh per capita | 539.61 kWh per capita | 655.99 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 818.14 kWh per capita | 686.35 kWh per capita | 944.94 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,366 kWh per capita | 1,011 kWh per capita | 1,651 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,714 kWh per capita | 1,592 kWh per capita | 1,828 kWh per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Algeria
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2017)
- Fuel imports 4.2% (2017)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2017)
- Fuel exports 96.1% (2017)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.2% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 8.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 22.6% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 0.1% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 0.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Algeria?
- Electric power consumption in Algeria was 1,828 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,828 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 539.61 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for electric power consumption?
- Algeria ranks 90th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.