Oil consumption in Albania
Albania: Oil consumption was 14.35 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oil consumption in Albania, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Albania recorded 14.35 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Albania peaked at 29.1 terawatt-hours in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.6 terawatt-hours, in 1999.
Albania ranks 136th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.8 terawatt-hours | 17.02 terawatt-hours | 29.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.38 terawatt-hours | 5.6 terawatt-hours | 12.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4 terawatt-hours | 13.41 terawatt-hours | 18.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.34 terawatt-hours | 13.49 terawatt-hours | 20.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.98 terawatt-hours | 11.6 terawatt-hours | 15.32 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 53.83 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Albania?
- Oil consumption in Albania was 14.35 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Albania rank for oil consumption?
- Albania ranks 136th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.