Algeria electricity rates

What is the electricity price in Algeria?

The residential electricity price in Algeria is DZD 5.650 per kWh or USD 0.043. The electricity price for businesses is DZD 4.680 kWh or USD 0.036. These retail prices were collected in March 2025 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees. Compare Algeria with 150 other countries.

How is electricity produced in Algeria?

Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2022, electricity in Algeria is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 99.23%, wind 0.01%, solar 0.75%, hydro 0.01%, nuclear 0.00%, and geothermal 0.00%. You can also compare the energy mix of Algeria to other countries.

How much energy does Algeria consume per capita?

Compared to other developing countries with a similar development level, Algeria's consumption is high (1.5 toe per capita), partly because of consumption and losses in the energy sector (oil & gas production and LNG plants, mainly). Electricity consumption per capita reaches 1 584 kWh (2023).

What are the challenges facing Algeria's electricity sector?

In order to meet the increasing electricity demand, one of Algeria's electricity sector main challenges is the ability to integrate renewable energies into the national energy mix and finance new generation projects amid fixed electricity prices and energy subsidies.