The problem is that your individual rasters are not aligned. So, when they are added the result is a weighted average for the values in the overlaping area. To solve this you have to use a merged vector layer whose extension must be used for producing individual raster. I used this procedure for testing it: 1) I created two vector layers where they are overlaped in some area: ![enter image description here][1] 2) I merged them and I wrote down its extension: ![enter image description here][2] 3) Using the extension to rasterize the first vector layer: ![enter image description here][3] 4) First vector layer rasterized: ![enter image description here][4] 5) Second vector layer rasterized: ![enter image description here][5] 6) sum_raster obtained by using raster calculator. You can observe that the sum is 20 in overlaped areas (Value Tool plugin). ![enter image description here][6] [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/b97wm.png [2]: https://i.sstatic.net/ZolUG.png [3]: https://i.sstatic.net/0M592.png [4]: https://i.sstatic.net/R9z84.png [5]: https://i.sstatic.net/2dVs0.png [6]: https://i.sstatic.net/PsY7z.png