Electricity generation in Albania
Albania: Electricity generation was 8.34 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.34 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
115th
of 214 countries
All-time high
9.01 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
2.83 terawatt-hours
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation in Albania stood at 8.34 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Albania peaked at 9.01 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.83 terawatt-hours, in 2007.
Albania ranks 115th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Albania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.73 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 3.69 terawatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 3.71 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.23 terawatt-hours | +41.0% |
| 2004 | 5.55 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 5.39 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.04 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.83 terawatt-hours | -43.8% |
| 2008 | 3.76 terawatt-hours | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 5.2 terawatt-hours | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 7.57 terawatt-hours | +45.6% |
| 2011 | 4.19 terawatt-hours | -44.6% |
| 2012 | 4.72 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 6.96 terawatt-hours | +47.5% |
| 2014 | 4.72 terawatt-hours | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 5.89 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 7.78 terawatt-hours | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 4.53 terawatt-hours | -41.8% |
| 2018 | 8.55 terawatt-hours | +88.7% |
| 2019 | 5.2 terawatt-hours | -39.2% |
| 2020 | 5.31 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 8.94 terawatt-hours | +68.4% |
| 2022 | 6.97 terawatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 9.01 terawatt-hours | +29.3% |
| 2024 | 8.34 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 8.34 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 43% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 8.34 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 23% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.51 terawatt-hours | 2.83 terawatt-hours | 5.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.01 terawatt-hours | 4.19 terawatt-hours | 8.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.71 terawatt-hours | 5.31 terawatt-hours | 9.01 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 in Albania?
- Electricity generation in Albania was 8.34 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.01 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- How does Albania rank for electricity generation?
- Albania ranks 115th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.