Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Albania
Albania: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 1,013 watts per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Albania recorded 1,013 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Albania peaked at 1,013 watts per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 458.92 watts per capita, in 2000.
Albania ranks 40th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Albania, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 458.92 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 461.6 watts per capita | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 463.67 watts per capita | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 466.05 watts per capita | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 468.98 watts per capita | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 472.41 watts per capita | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 476.33 watts per capita | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 481.39 watts per capita | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 486.88 watts per capita | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 492.76 watts per capita | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 503.77 watts per capita | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 518.14 watts per capita | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 559.68 watts per capita | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 612.8 watts per capita | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 594.36 watts per capita | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 620.65 watts per capita | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 660.49 watts per capita | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 707.13 watts per capita | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 728.15 watts per capita | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 754.74 watts per capita | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 838.95 watts per capita | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 888.33 watts per capita | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 917.58 watts per capita | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 969.9 watts per capita | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 1,013 watts per capita | +4.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1,013 watts per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07 watts per capita, 5.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1,013 watts per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,062 watts per capita, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 472.9 watts per capita | 458.92 watts per capita | 492.76 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 625.99 watts per capita | 503.77 watts per capita | 754.74 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 925.48 watts per capita | 838.95 watts per capita | 1,013 watts per capita | 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Albania?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Albania was 1,013 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,013 watts per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 458.92 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Albania ranks 40th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).