Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Albania
Albania: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 90.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Albania, 1990–2024
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 90.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% 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 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) 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% |
| 2024 | 90.5% | -6.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 90.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 9.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Albania's 90.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 6.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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 | 96.8% | 90.5% | 99.5% | 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 electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Albania?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Albania was 90.5% in 2024, 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 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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.