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- GENERAL OVERVIEW
- INSTITUTIONS AND ENERGY POLICY
- ENERGY COMPANIES
- ENERGY SUPPLY
- ENERGY PRICES
- ENERGY CONSUMPTION
- ISSUES AND PROSPECTS
- DATA TABLES
- ABBREVIATIONS
- GLOSSARY
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Overview
This analysis includes a comprehensive Algeria energy market report and updated datasets. It is derived from the most recent key economic indicators, supply and demand factors, oil and gas pricing trends and major energy issues and developments surrounding the energy industry. The report provides a complete picture of the country situation, dynamics, current issues and future prospects. With market data and continuous follow-up of markets news, this report brings clear and concise insights with which to tackle national energy challenges and opportunities. Browse the tabs below for a detailed table of contents, the list of graphs and tables, and details on the data files.
Highlights
- The country plans to reduce its dependence on hydrocarbons through a diversification of its exports and the development of renewables, with 16 GW planned for 2030.
- Two public companies dominate the energy markets: Sonatrach for hydrocarbon production and trade and Sonelgaz for electricity and gas distribution.
- Electricity production has grown by 6%/year since 2012 and is almost entirely based on gas.
- Since the outbreak of the Ukrainian war, gas exports have increased by 33% since 2020.
- Oil production is almost back to its pre-COVID level.
- Motor fuel prices increased by 60% between 2015 and 2018 and have remained stable since then.
- After rising sharply in 2019, gas prices have decreased back to their 2018 levels.
- Energy prices are very low compared to the European average: 3 times lower for motor fuels and electricity, and 10 times lower for household gas (at ppp).
- Energy consumption has increased by 3%/year since 2020.
- Algeria aims to attract international investors to offset its declining production and to maintain its exports.
- To face the expected increase in electricity demand, the country is developing natural gas and solar power projects.
Institutions & Energy Policy
The Ministry of Energy and Mines is responsible for the energy policy and supervises the public energy companies.
The Ministry of Energy Transition and Renewable Energies was created in 2020 to implement the country's ambitions in terms of energy transition and development of renewable energy.
Energy Companies
Gas:
Sonatrach is the largest African gas company and the world's seventh largest LNG exporter (22 bcm in 2022) and tenth largest natural gas exporter (36 bcm in 2022). Sonatrach is trying to reinforce its position in Europe by increasing its gas production, following the Algeria objective of reaching more than 140 bcm of natural gas by 2023.
Energy Supply
Gas:
Natural gas production decreased by 3% in 2022 to 102 bcm. It reached its highest level in 2021 with a 24% increase to 105 bcm, due to a number of new project startups and expansions, especially at its largest field, Hassi R'Mel.
Energy Prices
Electricity:
The price of electricity for households is US$3.14c/kWh and for industry US$2.9c/kWh (2022). They have decreased by 12%, in both the residential and industrial sectors, since 2018, after significant increases between 2015 and 2018 (doubling for industry and +30% for households in national currency). The historically high gap between household and industry prices was largely reduced in 2016.
Energy Consumption
Compared to other developing countries with a similar development level, Algeria's consumption is high (1.5 toe per capita), partly because of consumption and losses in the energy sector (oil & gas production and LNG plants, mainly). Electricity consumption per capita reaches 1 500 kWh (2022).
Issues & Prospects
Gas:
According to the CREG plan 2021-2030, gas demand should reach between 51 bcm and 72 bcm by 2030, which represents an annual increase of between 1 and 4.5%/year. In their medium scenario, it reaches 59 bcm by 2030, representing 2.4%/year, including 36 bcm of final consumption and 21 bcm from power plants.
- GRAPH 1: CO2-energy emissions (MtCO2)
- GRAPH 2: Installed electric capacity by source (2022, %)
- GRAPH 3: Gross power production by source (TWh)
- GRAPH 4: Power generation by source (2022, %)
- GRAPH 5: Gasoline & diesel prices (US$/l)
- GRAPH 6: Electricity prices for industry and households (US$c/kWh)
- GRAPH 7: Gas prices for industry and households (US$c/kWh GCV)
- GRAPH 8: Consumption trends by energy source (Mtoe)
- GRAPH 9: Total consumption market share by energy (2022, %)
- GRAPH 10: Final consumption market share by sector (2022, %)
- GRAPH 11: Oil consumption (Mt)
- GRAPH 12: Oil consumption breakdown by sector (2022, %)
- GRAPH 13: Electricity consumption (TWh)
- GRAPH 14: Electricity consumption breakdown by sector (2022, %)
- GRAPH 15: Natural gas consumption (bcm)
- GRAPH 16: Gas consumption breakdown by sector (2022, %)
- GRAPH 17: Coal consumption (Mt)
- GRAPH 18: Coal consumption breakdown by sector (2022, %)
- Economic Indicators: Annual historical data including population, GDP growth, imports and exports, inflation rate, energy security and efficiency indicators, CO2 emissions.
- Supply Indicators: Historical data including oil and gas reserves, electric and refining capacity, energy production, power production and external trade. All are detailed by energy source.
- Demand Indicators: Historical data including consumption per inhabitant, consumption trends, total consumption by energy source, final consumption by energy source and sector, and electricity consumption by sector.
- Energy Balances: Single table displaying the overall energy industry balance per annum, also graphically displayed by energy sub-segment.
- Infrastructure Projects: Covers power plant projects by energy, technology, status and operator, gas plant projects by status and operator and LNG contracts.
The Algeria energy market data since 1990 and up to
is included in the Excel file accompanying the Algeria country report.
It showcases the historical evolution, allowing users to easily work with the data.
Key Data included in the excelsheet:
- Economic indicators: Annual historical economic indicators, energy security, energy efficiency and CO2 emissions.
- Supply indicators: Annual historical reserves, capacity, production and external trade (imports(+) exports(-) balance).
- Demand indicators: Annual historical consumption per capita, consumption trends, total consumption, final consumption (per energy and per sector) and electricity consumption total and per sector.
- Energy Balance: total and per energy.
- Algeria Energy Prices: In addition to the analysis provided on the report we also provided a data set which includes historical details on the Algeria energy prices for the follow items: price of premium gasoline (taxes incl.), price of diesel (taxes incl.), price of electricity in industry (taxes incl.), price of electricity for households (taxes incl.), price of natural gas in industry (taxes incl.), prices of natural gas for households (taxes incl.), spot price of Brent and CO2 emissions (from fuel combustion).