Electricity demand in Albania
Albania: Electricity demand was 8.67 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.67 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
115th
of 214 countries
All-time high
9.28 terawatt-hours
in 2013
All-time low
5.44 terawatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity demand in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand in Albania stood at 8.67 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Albania peaked at 9.28 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.44 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Albania 115th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand in Albania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.73 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 5.44 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 5.82 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 6.15 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 6.03 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.76 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.65 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.66 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.19 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 6.6 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 6.62 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.45 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 7.26 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.28 terawatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 7.79 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 7.29 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 7.74 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 7.44 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 7.64 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 7.61 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.59 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.39 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 7.89 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 8.09 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 8.67 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 8.67 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 45% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 8.67 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.64 terawatt-hours, 23% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9 terawatt-hours | 5.44 terawatt-hours | 6.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.61 terawatt-hours | 6.62 terawatt-hours | 9.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.13 terawatt-hours | 7.59 terawatt-hours | 8.67 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More energy & mining data for Albania
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Albania?
- Electricity demand in Albania was 8.67 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.28 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for electricity demand?
- Albania ranks 115th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.