Sonelgaz ( ar, سونلغاز, ''Société Nationale de l'Electricité et du Gaz'', National Company for Electricity and Gas) is a state-owned utility in charge of

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and

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distribution in

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. It was established in 1969, replacing the previous body Electricité et gaz d'Algérie (EGA), and was given a monopoly over the distribution and selling of natural gas within the country as well as the production, distribution, importation, and exportation of electricity. In 2002, its monopoly was revoked by presidential decree N° 02-195, which legally converted it into a private (though entirely government-owned) company; it is now scheduled to be split eventually. As of 2003, it produces 29 billion kWh a year, sells 4.6 billion cubic metres of gas a year, and employs nearly 20,000 people.

Chief executive officers

Mohamed Arkab Mohamed Arkab (born 19 February 1966) is an Algerian politician who is serving as Minister of Energy since 22 February 2021. Biography Arkab was born in 1966 and is from the village of Aït Salah in the municipality of Ammal in the Boumerdès ...

(2017-2019) * Chahar Boulakhras (2019-2021) * Mourad Adjal (2021-)

References

External links

Official Sonelgaz website

Oil and gas companies of Algeria Electric power companies of Algeria Government-owned companies of Algeria Companies based in Algiers Energy companies established in 1969 Non-renewable resource companies established in 1969 1969 establishments in Algeria {{energy-company-stub