Energy subsidies in Algeria 2020, by type
As of 2020, the government of Algeria subsidized around 5.8 billion U.S. dollars of oil, representing the leading type of subsidized resource. Electricity and gas followed, with approximately 1.4 billion and 1.2 billion U.S. dollars, respectively. As Algeria's economy is heavily reliant on the hydrocarbon industry, the country subsidizes energy and lowers prices for local consumers.