Algeria Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Algeria generated 990 GWh of electricity from solar in 2024, 1.0% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 70th largest solar power producer in 2024 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 7.0% of the world's electricity in 2024. These are annual statistics for 2024; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Algeria generated 990 GWh of electricity from solar in 2024.
- Solar supplied 1.0% of Algeria's electricity in 2024.
- Algeria was the 70th largest solar power producer in 2024 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Algeria's solar generation in 2024 was 39% higher than in 2019, when it was 710 GWh.
- Algeria's solar generation in 2024 was 990 GWh, up from none in 2014.
- 2024 was Algeria's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
- Algeria's solar share in 2024 was below the world share of 7.0%.
- Algeria had 460 MW of solar generating capacity in 2024.
Key Figures, 2024
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 990 GWh | 2024 · Ember |
| Share of Algeria's electricity | 1.0% | 2024 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 7.0% | 2024 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 70 of 180 | 2024 · Ember |
| Solar capacity | 460 MW | 2024 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2024Annual statistics through 2024, GWh
| Year | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 0 TWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh |
| 2008 | 0 TWh |
| 2009 | 0 TWh |
| 2010 | 0 TWh |
| 2011 | 0 TWh |
| 2012 | 0 TWh |
| 2013 | 0 TWh |
| 2014 | 0 TWh |
| 2015 | 60.0 GWh |
| 2016 | 90.0 GWh |
| 2017 | 570 GWh |
| 2018 | 690 GWh |
| 2019 | 710 GWh |
| 2020 | 820 GWh |
| 2021 | 790 GWh |
| 2022 | 830 GWh |
| 2023 | 870 GWh |
| 2024 | 990 GWh |
Annual statistics through 2024, % of generation
| Year | Algeria | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | 7.0% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 990 GWh | 1.0% | 7.0% | 460 MW |
| 2023 | 870 GWh | 0.9% | 5.6% | 460 MW |
| 2022 | 830 GWh | 0.9% | 4.6% | 450 MW |
| 2021 | 790 GWh | 0.9% | 3.7% | 370 MW |
| 2020 | 820 GWh | 1.0% | 3.2% | 370 MW |
| 2019 | 710 GWh | 0.9% | 2.6% | 370 MW |
| 2018 | 690 GWh | 0.9% | 2.2% | 370 MW |
| 2017 | 570 GWh | 0.8% | 1.8% | 350 MW |
| 2016 | 90.0 GWh | 0.1% | 1.3% | 260 MW |
| 2015 | 60.0 GWh | 0.1% | 1.1% | 60 MW |
Full year by year history for Algeria
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.