Electricity generation from hydropower in Albania
Albania: Electricity generation from hydropower was 8 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 58th out of 214 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.
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 |
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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 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 58th out of 214 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.