Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Albania
Albania: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 0.34 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.34 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 1,600.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Albania peaked at 0.34 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Albania ranks 99th of 212 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.
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Albania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2020 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +87.5% |
| 2024 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.34 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.65 terawatt-hours, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.34 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.66 terawatt-hours, 6% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.174 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.34 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 generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Albania?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Albania was 0.34 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.34 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Albania ranks 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.