Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Albania
Albania: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 2,866 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Albania recorded 2,866 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Albania peaked at 3,123 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 913.03 kilowatt-hours, in 2007.
Albania ranks 12th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,433 kilowatt-hours | 913.03 kilowatt-hours | 1,756 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,067 kilowatt-hours | 1,419 kilowatt-hours | 2,954 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,667 kilowatt-hours | 1,838 kilowatt-hours | 3,123 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 9 New Zealand 4,526 kilowatt-hours compare
- 10 Austria 4,162 kilowatt-hours compare
- 11 Switzerland 3,790 kilowatt-hours compare
- 13 Georgia 2,795 kilowatt-hours compare
- 14 Venezuela 2,570 kilowatt-hours compare
- 15 Faroe Islands 2,375 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Albania
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0.5635 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 201.83 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.5635 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 201.83 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 12.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in Albania?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Albania was 2,866 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,123 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 913.03 kilowatt-hours in 2007.
- How does Albania rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Albania ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. 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 from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.