Annual change in primary energy use in Albania
Albania: Annual change in primary energy use was 1.21 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Albania, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use in Albania stood at 1.21 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 181.5% on the previous year and up 298.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Albania peaked at 8.02 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, -11.2 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Albania ranks 78th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Albania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.5346 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0.0793 terawatt-hours | -114.8% |
| 1983 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +2029.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2354 terawatt-hours | -86.1% |
| 1985 | -0.2616 terawatt-hours | -211.1% |
| 1986 | -1.27 terawatt-hours | +385.0% |
| 1987 | -1.07 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | -214.3% |
| 1989 | -2.81 terawatt-hours | -330.0% |
| 1990 | -11.2 terawatt-hours | +298.6% |
| 1991 | -6.82 terawatt-hours | -39.1% |
| 1992 | -2.86 terawatt-hours | -58.1% |
| 1993 | -3.19 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1994 | -1.99 terawatt-hours | -37.6% |
| 1995 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | -165.1% |
| 1996 | -0.81 terawatt-hours | -162.4% |
| 1997 | -0.5793 terawatt-hours | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | -438.7% |
| 1999 | -3.22 terawatt-hours | -263.9% |
| 2000 | 8.02 terawatt-hours | -349.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4124 terawatt-hours | -94.9% |
| 2002 | 2.51 terawatt-hours | +509.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5951 terawatt-hours | -76.3% |
| 2004 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | +204.3% |
| 2005 | -0.2683 terawatt-hours | -114.8% |
| 2006 | -1.22 terawatt-hours | +354.6% |
| 2007 | -0.3843 terawatt-hours | -68.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7524 terawatt-hours | -295.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2031 terawatt-hours | -73.0% |
| 2010 | -1.89 terawatt-hours | -1030.5% |
| 2011 | 1.76 terawatt-hours | -193.2% |
| 2012 | -1.48 terawatt-hours | -184.1% |
| 2013 | 3.87 terawatt-hours | -361.5% |
| 2014 | -0.611 terawatt-hours | -115.8% |
| 2015 | -1.71 terawatt-hours | +179.8% |
| 2016 | 2.72 terawatt-hours | -259.3% |
| 2017 | 2.53 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2018 | -1.3 terawatt-hours | -151.3% |
| 2019 | -3.1 terawatt-hours | +138.6% |
| 2020 | -3.78 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 4.37 terawatt-hours | -215.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3765 terawatt-hours | -91.4% |
| 2023 | -1.49 terawatt-hours | -495.2% |
| 2024 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -181.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.21 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5628 terawatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.21 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5721 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +2029.4% | 0.0793 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.3021 terawatt-hours | -2.81 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | -2.74 terawatt-hours | -11.2 terawatt-hours | 1.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 terawatt-hours | -1.22 terawatt-hours | 8.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0801 terawatt-hours | -3.1 terawatt-hours | 3.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1392 terawatt-hours | -3.78 terawatt-hours | 4.37 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More energy & mining data for Albania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Albania?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Albania was 1.21 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.2 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Albania ranks 78th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.