Africa
With a power score of 1.75, Algeria ranks number 70 among Emerging Markets and number 24 in the Africa region
Power score
1.75/5
Score over time
2021 - 2024
Algeria has a power score of 1.75, which puts it at rank 70 in the Emerging Markets power ranking. In comparison to 2023, Algeria has dropped in the power rankings by 7 places, from rank 63, to rank 70.
At 1.75, the power score of Algeria is worse than than the regional average of 1.8 in the Africa region and puts it at rank 24 in the region.
Algeria implements policies in 7/9 power policy categories tracked by Climatescope, including Renewable energy target, Renewable energy auction, Feed-in tariff, Import tax incentives, VAT incentives, Priority grid access, and Renewable Energy Certificates.
The average electricity price in Algeria has increased from 27.54 USD/MWh in 2022 to 28.95 USD/MWh in 2023. Since 2017, the average electricity price in Algeria has fluctuated between 26.53 USD/MWh (2020) and 30.53 USD/MWh (2017).
The top amount of capacity installed in Algeria in 2023 was in Natural Gas at 95.26%, up from 95.07% in 2022.
The top amount of electricity generated in Algeria in 2023 was in Natural Gas at 98.66%, down from 98.76% in 2022. The technology with the biggest increase in electricity generated in 2023 was PV at 0.9%, up from 0.84% in 2022.
Investment in clean energy in Algeria was around $ million in 2023, a decrease of 100% from 2022 ($14.40 million). Between 2018 and 2023, the highest investment in clean energy was in 2022 at $14.40 million, while the lowest was in 2020 with $9.00 million.
Which segments of the power sector are open to private participation?
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Are other PPAs (eg. corporate PPAs) signed in or indexed to U.S. Dollars or Euro?
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Can a C&I (Commercial and Industrial) customer sign a long-term contract (PPA) for clean energy?
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Does the government keep the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuels artificially low through subsidies?
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Does the government significantly increase the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuel through targeted taxes and/or carbon prices?
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