Share of electricity generation from solar in Albania
Albania: Share of electricity generation from solar was 4.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from solar in Albania is 4.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.4% on the previous year and up 960.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Albania peaked at 4.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Albania 101st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.4% | — |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +46.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +413.1% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +45.0% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +22.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 4.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 4.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 62% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 4.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 98 Cayman Islands 4.2% compare
- 99 Madagascar 4.1% compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.1% compare
- 102 Benin 4.0% compare
- 103 Qatar 3.8% compare
- 104 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.7% 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 share of electricity generation from solar in Albania?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Albania was 4.1% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Albania ranks 101st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.