OverWatts Atlas Live map
Browse the atlas

Algeria — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 233 energy assets in Algeria across 11 layers — the 38th-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 69 power plants, 54 oil & gas fields and 51 pipelines. Operating generation capacity is 27.1 GW, led by gas at 100%. Refining capacity is about 455 kb/d.

The companies named on the most assets are Sonatrach SpA (118), Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA (36) and Sonelgaz SpA (20), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Algeria's mapped assets in service predate 2005 (median commissioning year of the 154 with a known date), 40 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is MFE Boukhdra Mine, dating from 1926. 32 projects are under construction or proposed, led by Oumache power station (1.3 GW).

Open on the map →Live grid mix↓ Dossier (.md)
233
Total assets
#38
of 157 countries
27.1 GW
operating · 69 power plants
455
Refining kb/d
68
LNG Mtpa
32
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2024

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 96.4 TWhDemand 93.8 TWhClean 1%Intensity 633 gCO₂/kWhNet exporter 2.5 TWh

Ember · source · CC-BY-4.0

On the interactive map

Open the interactive map →

Browse by asset class

Power grid 20,700 kmPower Plants 69Oil & Gas Fields 54Pipelines 51Cement Plants 20LNG Terminals 13Iron Ore Mines 7Iron & Steel Plants 6Chemical Plants 6Refineries 3Interconnectors 3Export Terminals 1

Under construction & proposed

Largest assets

Biggest owners & operators

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Algeria have?
OverWatts maps 233 in Algeria across 11 asset classes — the 38th-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Algeria have?
About 27.1 GW operating across 46 plants, mostly gas 100% and hydro 0.4%.
Who owns Algeria's energy infrastructure?
Sonatrach SpA is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (118), followed by Société Algérienne de Production de l'Electricité SpA (36), Sonelgaz SpA (20) and Groupe industriel des ciments d'Algérie SpA (15).
What energy projects are under construction in Algeria?
The largest under way or proposed are Oumache power station (1.3 GW), Djelfa power station (1.2 GW) and Ogla Power Plant (700 MW).