Algeria energy mix & electricity
In 2024, Algeria generated 96.4 TWh of electricity. Natural gas provides 98.6% of it. Few countries depend so heavily on a single source.
Electricity generation by source in 2024
Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.
| Source | TWh | Share | 10-yr Δ pp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas | 95 | 98.6% | 0 |
| Solar | 0.99 | 1% | +1 |
| Oil | 0.33 | 0.3% | −0.7 |
| Hydro | 0.02 | 0% | −0.4 |
| Wind | 0.02 | 0% | 0 |
| Total | 96.36 | 100% |
Algeria: electricity in context
In 2024, Algeria generated 96.4 TWh of electricity. That puts it in the same league as Kuwait. Natural gas provides 98.6% of it. Few countries depend so heavily on a single source.
1.1% of the country’s power came from renewable sources: 150th of 158 countries (in the bottom quarter). That is 33 points below the world average of 33.8%. It is also below the average for Africa (24.7%). Each kilowatt-hour emitted on average 633 g CO₂e, against a world average of 458 g. This is one of the more carbon-intensive grids in the world. In the cleanest-grid ranking, Algeria is 129th of 158.
Over the past decade natural gas added more generation than any other source (+31.7 TWh since 2014, plus 0 percentage points of share). In share terms the biggest gainer was solar power (up 1 percentage point). Overall, the renewable share has barely moved over ten years (a change of under one percentage point).
Coal has essentially never been burned for electricity here: its share has stayed below 1% throughout the record.
Solar (1%) and wind (0%) now add up to 1% of generation; the global figure is 17.3%. Per person, that is 21 kWh of solar electricity a year, versus a global average of 338 kWh.
Generation per person is 2,058 kWh a year, 53% of the world average of 3,860 kWh. More power leaves the country than arrives: a net 2.5 TWh of exports, equal to 3% of domestic demand.
How the power mix has changed
Electricity generation by source since 2000. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.
Renewables and carbon intensity
Algeria against the world and Africa averages.
Total energy: beyond electricity
Primary energy covers transport, heating and industry too. Renewables supply 0.2% of primary energy and fossil fuels 99.8% (2024). Per person, that is 16,237 kWh a year (world: 21,654).
Substitution method: non-fossil electricity is converted to the primary energy a fossil plant would have needed.
Domestic extraction of coal, gas and oil, in energy terms.
Power plants in Algeria
The 59 power plants recorded in Algeria add up to 15.9 GW of capacity, 96% of it Gas. The largest is Hadjret Ennous at 1,200 MW. The database was last updated in 2021, so newer wind and solar farms and rooftop PV are under-represented.
Largest power plants
| # | Plant | Fuel | Capacity MW | Commissioned | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hadjret Ennous | Gas | 1,200 | 2009 | Sharikat Kahraba Hadjret En-Nouss |
| 2 | Koudiet Eddraouch | Gas | 1,200 | 2013 | Shariket Karhaba Koudiet Eddraouch SpA (SKD) |
| 3 | Terga | Gas | 1,200 | 2013 | Shariket Kahraba Terga JSC |
| 4 | Msila 1 | Gas | 980 | — | Sonelgaz Production de l’Electricite |
| 5 | Marsat | Gas | 840 | — | — |
| 6 | SKS IPP SNC Lavalin | Gas | 815 | 2006 | Sharikat Kahraba Skikda (SKS - Skikda Power Co.) SNC-Lavalin |
| 7 | Ras Djinet | Gas | 672 | — | — |
| 8 | Hassi Messoud | Gas | 600 | 2015 | Sonelgaz Production de l'Electricite |
| 9 | Tilghemt 2 | Gas | 600 | 2016 | — |
| 10 | Jijel | Gas | 588 | — | — |
| 11 | Arbaa | Gas | 560 | 2010 | Sonelgaz |
| 12 | Ain Djasser | Gas | 520 | — | Sociéte Algérienne de Production de l\'Electricité |
| 13 | Hassi Messoud Ouest | Gas | 492 | — | Sonelgaz Production de l'Electricite |
| 14 | SKB IPP | Gas | 484 | 2007 | Sonelgaz Production de l'Electricite |
| 15 | Relizane | Gas | 465 | 2010 | Société Algérienne de Production de l’Electricité (SPE) |
Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Explore all 59 plants on the interactive power plant map.
Solar & wind farms: Algeria
81 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 451 MW of solar and 10 MW of wind operating, plus 4.4 GW under construction or planned.
How does Algeria compare?
Algeria next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.
| Country | Renewable % | Low-carbon % | Fossil % | gCO₂/kWh | kWh / person | Generation TWh | Mix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1.1% | 1.1% | 98.9% | 633 | 2,058 | 96.4 | — | |
| Tunisia | 4% | 4% | 96% | 560 | 1,807 | 22.3 | Compare | |
| Morocco | 24% | 24% | 76% | 596 | 1,158 | 44.5 | Compare | |
| Mali | 19.5% | 19.5% | 80.5% | 539 | 243 | 6 | Compare | |
| Niger | 3.2% | 3.2% | 96.8% | 674 | 35 | 1 | Compare | |
| Libya | 0% | 0% | 100% | 827 | 4,686 | 34.6 | Compare | |
| Mauritania | 22.7% | 22.7% | 77.3% | 512 | 400 | 2.1 | Compare | |
| Africa average | 24.7% | 25.5% | 74.5% | 544 | 635 | 962 | Compare | |
| World average | 33.8% | 42.6% | 57.4% | 458 | 3,860 | 31,772 | Compare |
Calculators for Algeria
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Sources & references
- Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
- Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
- Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
- World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity
Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2024. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.