Energy imports dependency in Albania
Albania: Energy imports dependency was 27.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Energy imports dependency in Albania, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, energy imports dependency in Albania stood at 27.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports dependency in Albania peaked at 53.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -3.5%, in 1991.
That places Albania 45th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy imports dependency in Albania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.4% | — |
| 1991 | -3.5% | -154.5% |
| 1992 | -3.4% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -105.7% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +1748.5% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +86.7% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | +38.1% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | +86.3% |
| 1999 | 41.5% | +154.0% |
| 2000 | 45.8% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | -37.7% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -56.2% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +61.9% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -56.1% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +59.8% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | +89.4% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -45.0% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +50.5% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -30.6% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | +24.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 27.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 59% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Albania's 27.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.4%, 73% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy imports dependency in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1748.5% | 0.2% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | -3.5% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 40.4% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 12.6% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 21.8% | 35.8% | 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 energy imports dependency in Albania?
- Energy imports dependency in Albania was 27.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy imports dependency recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest energy imports dependency recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.5% in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for energy imports dependency?
- Albania ranks 45th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy imports dependency rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy imports dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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