Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Albania
Albania: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 34.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Albania, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
In 2024, alternative and nuclear energy in Albania stood at 34.4%.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Albania peaked at 36.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1990.
Albania ranks 12th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.2% | — |
| 1991 | 16.2% | +76.5% |
| 1992 | 20.4% | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 22.9% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 27.2% | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 35.7% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 31.7% | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 25.4% | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +42.2% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -45.1% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | +46.2% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -46.6% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -31.9% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | +27.5% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -43.7% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +86.9% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -37.6% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | +58.3% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | -6.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 34.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 4.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Albania's 34.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.9%, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 9.2% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 12.2% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 16.5% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 21.8% | 36.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 9 Tajikistan 40.1% compare
- 10 Costa Rica 39.2% compare
- 11 Finland 36.6% compare
- 13 Slovakia 33.3% compare
- 14 Slovenia 33.1% compare
- 15 El Salvador 33.0% compare
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 alternative and nuclear energy in Albania?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Albania was 34.4% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Albania ranks 12th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.