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
Latest (2025)
0.6109 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 30.2%
World rank
70th
of 80 countries
All-time high
50.91 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1973
All-time low
0.2078 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2021
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 70th out of 80 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.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Algeria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 32.35 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 28.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 31.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 42.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.2% |
| 1969 | 26.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.3% |
| 1970 | 42.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.1% |
| 1971 | 23.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.4% |
| 1972 | 34.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.6% |
| 1973 | 50.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.4% |
| 1974 | 32.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.5% |
| 1975 | 20.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.3% |
| 1976 | 23.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 15.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 14.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 16.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 13.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 19.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.9% |
| 1982 | 24.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.6% |
| 1983 | 11.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -52.6% |
| 1984 | 21.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +85.9% |
| 1985 | 29.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.1% |
| 1986 | 10.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -62.6% |
| 1987 | 21.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +93.7% |
| 1988 | 7.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -64.3% |
| 1989 | 9.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 5.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -41.7% |
| 1991 | 11.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +111.9% |
| 1992 | 7.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.7% |
| 1993 | 12.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +73.2% |
| 1994 | 5.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -54.0% |
| 1995 | 6.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 4.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 2.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -45.5% |
| 1998 | 7.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +182.1% |
| 1999 | 6.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -73.8% |
| 2001 | 2.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 8.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +358.8% |
| 2004 | 7.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 16.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +118.0% |
| 2006 | 6.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -61.4% |
| 2007 | 6.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 8.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 9.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 4.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -50.4% |
| 2011 | 10.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +114.3% |
| 2012 | 10.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -75.1% |
| 2014 | 4.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +91.0% |
| 2015 | 3.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -51.4% |
| 2017 | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 2.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +104.9% |
| 2019 | 3.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -67.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2078 kilowatt-hours per person | -81.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3518 kilowatt-hours per person | +69.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6282 kilowatt-hours per person | +78.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8758 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.4% |
| 2025 | 0.6109 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.6109 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 308.94 kilowatt-hours per person, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.6109 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person, 48% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from hydropower per person in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +358.8% | 1.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.24 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 67 Netherlands 3.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Israel 1.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Denmark 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Turkmenistan 0.4134 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Cyprus 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 72 Hong Kong 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 72 Kuwait 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 72 Oman 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 72 Qatar 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 72 Saudi Arabia 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 72 Singapore 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 72 United Arab Emirates 0 kilowatt-hours per person
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
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 70th out of 80 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.