Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Albania
Albania: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 2,986 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Albania, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power consumption in Albania stood at 2,986 kWh per capita. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Albania peaked at 2,986 kWh per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 418.45 kWh per capita, in 1991.
Albania ranks 69th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Albania, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 552.25 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 418.45 kWh per capita | -24.2% |
| 1992 | 453.64 kWh per capita | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 536.36 kWh per capita | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 596.41 kWh per capita | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 663.78 kWh per capita | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 904.35 kWh per capita | +36.2% |
| 1997 | 694.66 kWh per capita | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 734.85 kWh per capita | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 1,415 kWh per capita | +92.5% |
| 2000 | 1,450 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,351 kWh per capita | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 1,578 kWh per capita | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 1,469 kWh per capita | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 1,798 kWh per capita | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 1,722 kWh per capita | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1,218 kWh per capita | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 1,213 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,618 kWh per capita | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 1,836 kWh per capita | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 1,943 kWh per capita | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2,206 kWh per capita | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 2,148 kWh per capita | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2,604 kWh per capita | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 2,405 kWh per capita | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 2,213 kWh per capita | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 2,133 kWh per capita | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2,328 kWh per capita | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 2,503 kWh per capita | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 2,554 kWh per capita | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,643 kWh per capita | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2,834 kWh per capita | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 2,841 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,892 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2,986 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2,986 kWh per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,677 kWh per capita, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2,986 kWh per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,803 kWh per capita, 62% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +92.5% | 734.85 kWh per capita | 1,415 kWh per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 696.95 kWh per capita | 418.45 kWh per capita | 1,415 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,525 kWh per capita | 1,213 kWh per capita | 1,836 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,304 kWh per capita | 1,943 kWh per capita | 2,604 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,839 kWh per capita | 2,643 kWh per capita | 2,986 kWh per capita | 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 electric power consumption in Albania?
- Electric power consumption in Albania was 2,986 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,986 kWh per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 418.45 kWh per capita in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for electric power consumption?
- Albania ranks 69th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.