Primary energy from hydropower per person in Algeria
Algeria: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 0.6109 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Algeria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.6109 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from hydropower per person in 2025.
The figure is down 30.2% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Algeria peaked at 50.91 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.2078 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2021.
That places Algeria 69th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 27.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6335 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2078 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 66 Netherlands 3.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Israel 1.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Denmark 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Turkmenistan 0.4134 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Cyprus 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Hong Kong 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Kuwait 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Oman 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Qatar 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Saudi Arabia 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Singapore 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 United Arab Emirates 0 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Algeria
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.093 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.65 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7559 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0968 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 209.51 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Algeria?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Algeria was 0.6109 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.91 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2078 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- How does Algeria rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Algeria ranks 69th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.