Net electricity imports in Albania
Albania: Net electricity imports was 0.33 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports in Albania is 0.33 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 135.9% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Albania peaked at 3.26 terawatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.95 terawatt-hours, in 2010.
Albania ranks 66th of 214 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.
Net electricity imports in Albania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +75.0% |
| 2002 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | -56.4% |
| 2004 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | -47.8% |
| 2005 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 0.61 terawatt-hours | +64.9% |
| 2007 | 2.83 terawatt-hours | +363.9% |
| 2008 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | -42.4% |
| 2010 | -0.95 terawatt-hours | -167.9% |
| 2011 | 3.26 terawatt-hours | -443.2% |
| 2012 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 3.07 terawatt-hours | +32.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | -54.4% |
| 2016 | -0.04 terawatt-hours | -102.9% |
| 2017 | 2.91 terawatt-hours | -7375.0% |
| 2018 | -0.91 terawatt-hours | -131.3% |
| 2019 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | -364.8% |
| 2020 | 2.28 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2021 | -0.55 terawatt-hours | -124.1% |
| 2022 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | -267.3% |
| 2023 | -0.92 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 2024 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -135.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.33 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1 terawatt-hours, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net electricity imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +7375.0% | -0.04 terawatt-hours | 2.91 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 terawatt-hours | 0.37 terawatt-hours | 2.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 terawatt-hours | -0.95 terawatt-hours | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.412 terawatt-hours | -0.92 terawatt-hours | 2.28 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 net electricity imports in Albania?
- Net electricity imports in Albania was 0.33 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.95 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- How does Albania rank for net electricity imports?
- Albania ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.