Global GridAlgeria's energy mix and electricity
🇩🇿 In 2024, Algeria generated 96.4 TWh of electricity. Almost all of it, 99%, came from gas. In total, 1% came from low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) and 99% from fossil fuels.
On average, each kilowatt hour produced about 633 grams of carbon dioxide (CO₂), above the world average of 458 grams in 2025. That makes Algeria the 128th cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Electricity demand was 93.8 TWh. Algeria exported 2.52 TWh more electricity than it imported.
Since 2000, electricity generation has grown by 280%, from 25.4 TWh. The low-carbon share went from 0% to 1%. The biggest fall was in oil and other fossil fuels, from 3% to 0%.
Live, hour-by-hour figures for Algeria are not connected yet. The dashboard shows its yearly figures, energy mix since 2000 and interconnector trade.
Energy mix in 2024
- Gas 99%
- Solar 1%
- Oil and other fossil fuels 0.3%
| Source | Share | Generated |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 99% | 95.1 TWh |
| Solar | 1% | 0.96 TWh |
| Oil and other fossil fuels | 0.3% | 0.29 TWh |
Total energy mix in 2024
Electricity is only part of the energy Algeria uses: fuel for transport, heating and industry counts too. In 2024, Algeria used 760 TWh of energy in all (primary energy). The largest source was gas at 67%, followed by oil (33%). Fossil fuels made up 99.7% and low-carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) 0.2%.
- Gas 67%
- Oil 33%
- Coal 0.2%
- Solar 0.2%
| Source | Share of all energy |
|---|---|
| Gas | 67% |
| Oil | 33% |
| Coal | 0.2% |
| Solar | 0.2% |
Primary energy, with nuclear and renewable electricity counted as the fuel a power station would need to make it (the "substitution method"). Here "other renewables" is the Energy Institute's "geothermal, biomass and other" power generation, and biofuels are liquid fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel. Source: Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).
Energy security score
Moderate. Algeria ranks 122nd of 158 countries and 25th of 35 in Africa. The score shows how well a country could keep electricity affordable and on if fuel supplies were disrupted.
| Measure | Score |
|---|---|
| Produces its own energy In 2024, Algeria produced energy equal to 216% of all the energy it used (100% or more scores full marks). | 100 |
| Variety of power sources How evenly generation is spread across nine sources. The largest, gas, made 99%. | 3 |
| Little reliance on imported power Algeria exported more electricity than it imported, so it scores full marks. | 100 |
| Low-carbon power Nuclear and renewables made 1% of generation. | 1 |
| Low gas and oil use Gas and oil made 99% of generation; the score is 100 minus that share. | 1 |
The five measures are weighted 30%, 20%, 20%, 15% and 15%. How the score works.
Oil and gas pipelines
Global Energy Monitor lists 26,954 km of oil and gas pipelines operating in Algeria, 1,365 km being built and 0 km proposed (lengths measured along the mapped routes; a pipeline crossing borders counts in full for each country). For liquefied natural gas (LNG), shipped by sea, it lists 4 export terminals operating (0 more being built or proposed).
See them on the interactive map · Pipelines around the world
How it has changed
| Year | Generated | Low-carbon | Fossil | CO₂ g/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.4 TWh | 0% | 100% | 639 |
| 2005 | 33.9 TWh | 2% | 98% | 629 |
| 2010 | 45.7 TWh | 0% | 100% | 637 |
| 2015 | 68.8 TWh | 0% | 99% | 637 |
| 2020 | 79.4 TWh | 1% | 99% | 633 |
| 2023 | 95.9 TWh | 1% | 99% | 634 |
| 2024 | 96.4 TWh | 1% | 99% | 633 |
Questions about Algeria's energy
What is Algeria's energy mix?
In 2024, Algeria's electricity came from gas 99% and solar 1%. Counting all the energy it uses, including fuel for transport and heating, the mix in 2024 was gas 67% and oil 33%.
How much of Algeria's electricity is renewable?
1% of its electricity came from renewables in 2024 (solar 1%).
What is Algeria's main source of electricity?
Gas, which made 99% of its electricity in 2024.
How clean is Algeria's electricity?
About 633 grams of CO₂ for each kilowatt hour in 2024, above the world average of 458 grams. It ranks 128th cleanest of 158 countries that generate at least 1 TWh a year.
Does Algeria import electricity?
It is a net exporter: in 2024 it exported 2.52 TWh more electricity than it imported.
How secure is Algeria's energy supply?
Global Grid's energy security score for Algeria is 51 out of 100 (moderate), 122nd of 158 countries. It looks at how much of its own energy it produces, how varied its power sources are, its reliance on imported power and its use of low-carbon power, gas and oil.
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Sources: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0), figures up to 2024; energy production and use by source from the Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0), 2024; pipelines and LNG terminals from Global Energy Monitor's Global Oil Infrastructure Tracker (June 2026 release) and Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker (November 2025 release) (CC BY 4.0). Ember's latest-year figures are first estimates and may be revised. TWh: terawatt hours (one billion kWh).