Installed solar pv capacity in Albania
Albania: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.8756 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Albania, 2001–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar pv capacity in Albania is 0.8756, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 83,287.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Albania peaked at 0.8756 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 2001.
Albania ranks 76th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0001 | — |
| 2002 | 0.0002 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 | +41.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.001 | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 0.001 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.001 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.001 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.014 | +1300.0% |
| 2020 | 0.021 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.023 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1001 | +335.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2067 | +106.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7196 | +248.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8756 | +21.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.8756 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.8756 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.57, 56% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1300.0% | 0.001 | 0.014 |
| 2022 | +335.4% | 0.023 | 0.1001 |
| 2024 | +248.1% | 0.2067 | 0.7196 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 | 0.0001 | 0.0003 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 | 0.0004 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3243 | 0.021 | 0.8756 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9144 compare
- 74 Norway 0.9029 compare
- 75 Tunisia 0.8949 compare
- 77 Cyprus 0.861 compare
- 78 New Zealand 0.8259 compare
- 79 Luxembourg 0.7739 compare
More energy & mining data for Albania
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Albania?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Albania was 0.8756 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8756 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Albania ranks 76th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83,287.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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