Electricity generation per person in Albania
Albania: Electricity generation per person was 2,987 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,987 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
97th
of 214 countries
All-time high
3,205 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
936.19 kilowatt-hours
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation per person in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Albania recorded 2,987 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Albania peaked at 3,205 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 936.19 kilowatt-hours, in 2007.
That places Albania 97th 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.
Electricity generation per person in Albania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,494 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1,172 kilowatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 1,184 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,677 kilowatt-hours | +41.7% |
| 2004 | 1,791 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1,752 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,652 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 936.19 kilowatt-hours | -43.3% |
| 2008 | 1,256 kilowatt-hours | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 1,756 kilowatt-hours | +39.8% |
| 2010 | 2,585 kilowatt-hours | +47.2% |
| 2011 | 1,439 kilowatt-hours | -44.3% |
| 2012 | 1,622 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 2,394 kilowatt-hours | +47.6% |
| 2014 | 1,625 kilowatt-hours | -32.1% |
| 2015 | 2,032 kilowatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 2,685 kilowatt-hours | +32.1% |
| 2017 | 1,563 kilowatt-hours | -41.8% |
| 2018 | 2,954 kilowatt-hours | +89.0% |
| 2019 | 1,802 kilowatt-hours | -39.0% |
| 2020 | 1,849 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3,137 kilowatt-hours | +69.7% |
| 2022 | 2,465 kilowatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 3,205 kilowatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 2024 | 2,987 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2,987 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,628 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2,987 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,911 kilowatt-hours, 61% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,467 kilowatt-hours | 936.19 kilowatt-hours | 1,791 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,070 kilowatt-hours | 1,439 kilowatt-hours | 2,954 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,729 kilowatt-hours | 1,849 kilowatt-hours | 3,205 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 94 French Guiana 3,230 kilowatt-hours compare
- 95 Lithuania 3,141 kilowatt-hours compare
- 96 Vietnam 3,051 kilowatt-hours compare
- 98 Panama 2,974 kilowatt-hours compare
- 99 Cook Islands 2,909 kilowatt-hours compare
- 100 Falkland Islands 2,859 kilowatt-hours compare
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 per person in Albania?
- Electricity generation per person in Albania was 2,987 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation per person recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,205 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 936.19 kilowatt-hours in 2007.
- How does Albania rank for electricity generation per person?
- Albania ranks 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.