Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Albania
Albania: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 96.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Albania, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Albania is 96.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Albania peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 1990.
That places Albania 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.4% | — |
| 1991 | 92.1% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 95.1% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 93.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 95.7% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 94.0% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 95.7% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 97.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 96.1% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 95.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 97.9% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.3% | 86.4% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 94.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 98.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 96.7% | 99.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 3 Paraguay 99.6% compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 99.5% compare
- 5 Nepal 99.1% compare
- 7 Ethiopia 96.5% compare
- 8 Central African Republic 96.2% compare
- 9 Tajikistan 94.4% compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Albania?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Albania was 96.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Albania ranks 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.