Electricity generation from hydropower in Albania
Albania: Electricity generation from hydropower was 8 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
59th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.9 terawatt-hours
in 2021
All-time low
2.76 terawatt-hours
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from hydropower in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower in Albania is 8 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Albania peaked at 8.9 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.76 terawatt-hours, in 2007.
That places Albania 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Albania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.55 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 3.52 terawatt-hours | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 3.48 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.12 terawatt-hours | +47.1% |
| 2004 | 5.41 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 5.32 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.95 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | -44.2% |
| 2008 | 3.76 terawatt-hours | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 5.2 terawatt-hours | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 7.57 terawatt-hours | +45.6% |
| 2011 | 4.13 terawatt-hours | -45.4% |
| 2012 | 4.72 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 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 | 5.18 terawatt-hours | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 5.28 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 8.9 terawatt-hours | +68.6% |
| 2022 | 6.81 terawatt-hours | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 8.71 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 2024 | 8 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 8 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.83 terawatt-hours, 4.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 8 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.41 terawatt-hours | 2.76 terawatt-hours | 5.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 terawatt-hours | 4.13 terawatt-hours | 8.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.54 terawatt-hours | 5.28 terawatt-hours | 8.9 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 from hydropower in Albania?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Albania was 8 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 from hydropower recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- How does Albania rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Albania ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.