Albania vs North Macedonia: Primary energy use
Albania
25.59 terawatt-hours
in 2024
North Macedonia
28.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Albania rank
138th
North Macedonia rank
135th
Primary energy use over time
- Albania
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 28.62 terawatt-hours against 25.59 terawatt-hours in Albania, a difference of 3.03 terawatt-hours.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Albania ranks 138th and North Macedonia ranks 135th of 215 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.25 terawatt-hours | 28.99 terawatt-hours | 12.75 terawatt-hours | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 23 terawatt-hours | 29.15 terawatt-hours | 6.15 terawatt-hours | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 25.37 terawatt-hours | 28.03 terawatt-hours | 2.66 terawatt-hours | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 24.49 terawatt-hours | 27.17 terawatt-hours | 2.68 terawatt-hours | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Albania or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 28.62 terawatt-hours against 25.59 terawatt-hours in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Albania and North Macedonia?
- 3.03 terawatt-hours, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and North Macedonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Albania and North Macedonia rank globally for primary energy use?
- Albania ranks 138th and North Macedonia ranks 135th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.