Electricity net generation in Algeria

Algeria: Electricity net generation was 72.79 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
72.79
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
42nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
76.69
in 2019
All-time low
6.68
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in Algeria, 1980–2020

0204060801980200020201980: 6.71981: 7.71982: 8.81983: 9.61984: 10.51985: 11.61986: 12.21987: 131988: 14.11989: 14.41990: 15.11991: 16.31992: 17.21993: 18.31994: 18.71995: 18.11996: 19.11997: 19.71998: 21.41999: 23.32000: 23.92001: 252002: 262003: 27.82004: 29.42005: 31.92006: 33.12007: 352008: 37.82009: 36.22010: 432011: 48.22012: 542013: 56.32014: 60.42015: 64.72016: 66.82017: 71.52018: 72.12019: 76.72020: 72.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, electricity net generation in Algeria stood at 72.79.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Algeria peaked at 76.69 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.68, in 1980.

That places Algeria 42nd out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity net generation in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net generation in Algeria, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 6.68 —
1981 7.65 +14.5%
1982 8.82 +15.3%
1983 9.62 +9.0%
1984 10.54 +9.6%
1985 11.57 +9.8%
1986 12.21 +5.6%
1987 13.01 +6.5%
1988 14.08 +8.2%
1989 14.45 +2.6%
1990 15.14 +4.8%
1991 16.32 +7.8%
1992 17.2 +5.4%
1993 18.27 +6.2%
1994 18.7 +2.4%
1995 18.09 -3.3%
1996 19.12 +5.7%
1997 19.74 +3.2%
1998 21.45 +8.7%
1999 23.28 +8.6%
2000 23.89 +2.6%
2001 25.03 +4.8%
2002 25.99 +3.8%
2003 27.81 +7.0%
2004 29.39 +5.7%
2005 31.91 +8.6%
2006 33.12 +3.8%
2007 34.98 +5.6%
2008 37.84 +8.2%
2009 36.21 -4.3%
2010 43 +18.8%
2011 48.18 +12.0%
2012 53.98 +12.1%
2013 56.31 +4.3%
2014 60.4 +7.3%
2015 64.68 +7.1%
2016 66.75 +3.2%
2017 71.5 +7.1%
2018 72.11 +0.9%
2019 76.69 +6.3%
2020 72.79 -5.1%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 72.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.21, 4.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 72.79 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.22, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.86 6.68 14.45 10
1990s 18.73 15.14 23.28 10
2000s 30.62 23.89 37.84 10
2010s 61.36 43 76.69 10
2020s 72.79 72.79 72.79 1

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 39 Chile 79.92 compare
  2. 40 Bangladesh 75.48 compare
  3. 41 Czechia 75.08 compare
  4. 43 Austria 70.9 compare
  5. 44 Colombia 69.74 compare
  6. 45 Israel 68.51 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in Algeria?
Electricity net generation in Algeria was 72.79 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 76.69 in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 6.68 in 1980.
How does Algeria rank for electricity net generation?
Algeria ranks 42nd out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
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