Renewable energy consumption in Albania
Albania: Renewable energy consumption was 41.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Albania, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable energy consumption in Albania stood at 41.9%.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Albania peaked at 55.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 1990.
Albania ranks 57th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.5% | — |
| 1991 | 33.0% | +29.4% |
| 1992 | 46.8% | +41.8% |
| 1993 | 51.1% | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 55.9% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 42.6% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 41.4% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 39.0% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 25.5% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 31.6% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 35.8% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 41.9% | 44.4% | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Albania?
- Renewable energy consumption in Albania was 41.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Albania ranks 57th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.