Albania Electricity
Generation (2024)#114 World
8.34TWh−7.4% YoY
Consumption (2024)#113 World
7.64TWh+11.6% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
0%100%
Electricity Generation in Albania
- Net electricity generation in Albania reached 8.34 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#114 in the world), a decrease of 7.4% from 9.01 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.03% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, renewables generated 100% (8.34 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Albania.
- Albania increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 100% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Albania
- Albania consumed 7.64 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#113 in the world), an increase of 11.6% from 2023. This represents 0.03% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Albania averaged 2,737.7 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 7.5 kilowatt-hours per day (#96 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Albania
- Albania had a total installed electricity capacity of 2.64 gigawatts in 2024 (#116 in the world), an increase of 6.4% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 5% and renewables at 95% of Albania's installed capacity in 2024.
- Albania's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 36% in 2024, with hydro at 41.5%, solar at 12.6% and fossil fuels at 0%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Albania
- Albania imported 2.67 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈34.9% of consumption).
- Albania exported 2.33 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈28% of generation).
- This made Albania a net importer of 0.33 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Albania
- Distribution losses in Albania were 1.03 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 12.4% of total generation, down from 23.7% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Albania
- In 2024, Albania generated approximately 0.02 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.02 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.0019 terawatt-hours.
Albania Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.34 | −7.4% | 114 | 0.03% | 7.64 | +11.6% | 113 | 0.03% | 2,737.7 | 2.64 | +6.4% | 116 | 0.03% | 2.67 | 2.33 | 0.33 | 1.03 |
| 2023 | 9.01 | +29.1% | 112 | 0.03% | 6.85 | −1.3% | 118 | 0.02% | 2,435.5 | 2.48 | −9% | 116 | 0.03% | 1.92 | 2.84 | −0.92 | 1.24 |
| 2022 | 6.97 | −22% | 118 | 0.02% | 6.94 | −1.4% | 116 | 0.03% | 2,453 | 2.73 | +2.9% | 112 | 0.03% | 3.04 | 2.12 | 0.92 | 0.96 |
| 2021 | 8.94 | +68.2% | 111 | 0.03% | 7.03 | +5.6% | 116 | 0.03% | 2,467.7 | 2.65 | +5.9% | 112 | 0.03% | 2.25 | 2.8 | −0.55 | 1.36 |
| 2020 | 5.31 | +2.1% | 123 | 0.02% | 6.66 | +1.9% | 117 | 0.03% | 2,317.8 | 2.51 | +10.2% | 113 | 0.03% | 3.24 | 0.96 | 2.28 | 0.93 |
| 2019 | 5.21 | −39.1% | 123 | 0.02% | 6.53 | +0.72% | 117 | 0.03% | 2,263.5 | 2.28 | +3.2% | 114 | 0.03% | 3.18 | 0.77 | 2.41 | 1.08 |
| 2018 | 8.55 | +89% | 111 | 0.03% | 6.48 | +5.2% | 117 | 0.03% | 2,240.2 | 2.21 | +2.7% | 113 | 0.03% | 0.85 | 1.76 | −0.91 | 1.16 |
| 2017 | 4.53 | −41.9% | 124 | 0.02% | 6.16 | −18.7% | 116 | 0.03% | 2,127 | 2.15 | +6.7% | 114 | 0.03% | 2.91 | 0 | 2.91 | 1.28 |
| 2016 | 7.78 | +32% | 110 | 0.03% | 7.58 | +25.4% | 107 | 0.03% | 2,616.8 | 2.01 | +6.1% | 112 | 0.03% | 1.83 | 0.04 | 1.79 | 1.99 |
| 2015 | 5.9 | +24.8% | 117 | 0.02% | 6.05 | −9.4% | 116 | 0.03% | 2,085.5 | 1.9 | +4% | 115 | 0.03% | 2.36 | 0.96 | 1.4 | 1.25 |
| 2014 | 4.73 | −32.1% | 120 | 0.02% | 6.67 | −9% | 108 | 0.03% | 2,298 | 1.82 | −3% | 115 | 0.03% | 3.25 | 0.18 | 3.07 | 1.12 |
| 2013 | 6.96 | +47.3% | 113 | 0.03% | 7.33 | +7.2% | 105 | 0.03% | 2,520.8 | 1.88 | +7.3% | 110 | 0.03% | 2.32 | 0 | 2.32 | 1.95 |
| 2012 | 4.73 | +12.7% | 121 | 0.02% | 6.84 | +3.7% | 107 | 0.03% | 2,349.3 | 1.75 | +7.4% | 111 | 0.03% | 3.23 | 0 | 3.23 | 1.12 |
| 2011 | 4.19 | −44.6% | 123 | 0.02% | 6.59 | +45.9% | 106 | 0.03% | 2,263.7 | 1.63 | +2.1% | 115 | 0.03% | 3.48 | 0 | 3.48 | 1.08 |
| 2010 | 7.57 | +45.5% | 104 | 0.04% | 4.52 | −16.8% | 118 | 0.02% | 1,542.3 | 1.6 | +1% | 113 | 0.03% | 1.01 | 2.94 | −1.93 | 1.12 |
| 2009 | 5.2 | +38.4% | 117 | 0.03% | 5.43 | +8.7% | 108 | 0.03% | 1,833.4 | 1.58 | +0.13% | 113 | 0.03% | 1.97 | 0.49 | 1.48 | 1.25 |
| 2008 | 3.76 | +32.7% | 122 | 0.02% | 4.99 | +39.3% | 112 | 0.03% | 1,668.7 | 1.58 | −2.2% | 108 | 0.03% | 2.43 | 0 | 2.43 | 1.2 |
| 2007 | 2.83 | −43.9% | 127 | 0.01% | 3.59 | +13.2% | 118 | 0.02% | 1,186 | 1.62 | +0.12% | 105 | 0.04% | 2.84 | 0 | 2.84 | 2.09 |
| 2006 | 5.04 | −6.4% | 113 | 0.03% | 3.17 | −38.3% | 121 | 0.02% | 1,037.8 | 1.61 | +0% | 104 | 0.04% | 0.61 | 0 | 0.61 | 2.49 |
| 2005 | 5.39 | −2.9% | 109 | 0.03% | 5.13 | +26.4% | 104 | 0.03% | 1,668.3 | 1.61 | −3.8% | 102 | 0.04% | 0.37 | 0 | 0.37 | 0.63 |
| 2004 | 5.55 | +6.3% | 107 | 0.03% | 4.06 | +0.27% | 110 | 0.03% | 1,310.2 | 1.68 | −6.2% | 101 | 0.04% | 0.48 | 0 | 0.48 | 1.97 |
| 2003 | 5.22 | +41.1% | 107 | 0.03% | 4.05 | −11% | 108 | 0.03% | 1,298.6 | 1.79 | +6.6% | 99 | 0.05% | 1.24 | 0.33 | 0.92 | 2.09 |
| 2002 | 3.7 | +0.24% | 114 | 0.02% | 4.55 | +28.6% | 104 | 0.03% | 1,451.1 | 1.68 | +0.006% | 99 | 0.05% | 2.2 | 0.06 | 2.14 | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 3.69 | −21.9% | 112 | 0.02% | 3.54 | −5.4% | 109 | 0.03% | 1,123.3 | 1.68 | −0.88% | 97 | 0.05% | 1.8 | 0.07 | 1.73 | 1.89 |
| 2000 | 4.73 | −11.3% | 107 | 0.03% | 3.74 | +7.3% | 107 | 0.03% | 1,180.3 | 1.69 | +0.48% | 97 | 0.05% | 1.3 | 0.22 | 1.08 | 2.07 |
| 1999 | 5.34 | +6.5% | 100 | 0.04% | 3.48 | +58.3% | 105 | 0.03% | 1,092 | 1.68 | +0% | 95 | 0.05% | 1.11 | 0.76 | 0.36 | 2.21 |
| 1998 | 5.01 | −2.2% | 98 | 0.04% | 2.2 | +5.6% | 117 | 0.02% | 685.3 | 1.68 | +0% | 93 | 0.05% | 1.07 | 0.69 | 0.38 | 3.19 |
| 1997 | 5.13 | −12.5% | 97 | 0.04% | 2.08 | −25.3% | 116 | 0.02% | 645.3 | 1.68 | +0% | 93 | 0.05% | 0.71 | 0.84 | −0.13 | 2.91 |
| 1996 | 5.86 | +34.4% | 93 | 0.05% | 2.79 | +29.6% | 107 | 0.02% | 859.6 | 1.68 | +0.9% | 91 | 0.05% | 0.2 | 0.38 | −0.18 | 2.89 |
| 1995 | 4.36 | +13% | 99 | 0.03% | 2.15 | +6.7% | 114 | 0.02% | 660.4 | 1.67 | −11.8% | 91 | 0.06% | 0.15 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 2.28 |
| 1994 | 3.86 | +12.1% | 102 | 0.03% | 2.02 | +16.8% | 113 | 0.02% | 616.9 | 1.89 | +0% | 89 | 0.06% | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.002 | 1.84 |
| 1993 | 3.44 | +4% | 103 | 0.03% | 1.73 | +19.7% | 114 | 0.02% | 526.9 | 1.89 | +0% | 89 | 0.07% | 0.08 | 0.14 | −0.06 | 1.66 |
| 1992 | 3.31 | −9.1% | 100 | 0.03% | 1.44 | −15.9% | 114 | 0.01% | 439.6 | 1.89 | +0% | 87 | 0.07% | 0.1 | 0.56 | −0.46 | 1.41 |
| 1991 | 3.64 | +15.9% | 76 | 0.03% | 1.72 | +3.4% | 90 | 0.02% | 522.5 | 1.89 | +0% | 67 | 0.07% | 0.65 | 1.3 | −0.65 | 1.28 |
| 1990 | 3.14 | −23% | 80 | 0.03% | 1.66 | −51.6% | 93 | 0.02% | 506.1 | 1.89 | +143.5% | 66 | 0.07% | 0.32 | 0.12 | 0.21 | 1.69 |
| 1989 | 4.08 | +3.8% | 73 | 0.04% | 3.43 | +7.1% | 73 | 0.03% | 1,052.3 | 0.78 | +0% | 86 | 0.03% | 0.2 | 0.63 | −0.43 | 0.22 |
| 1988 | 3.93 | −7.2% | 74 | 0.04% | 3.21 | −6.9% | 74 | 0.03% | 997.5 | 0.78 | +1.3% | 86 | 0.03% | 0.18 | 0.74 | −0.55 | 0.17 |
| 1987 | 4.24 | +11.1% | 71 | 0.04% | 3.44 | +13.7% | 72 | 0.04% | 1,092.8 | 0.77 | +0.92% | 87 | 0.03% | 0.17 | 0.8 | −0.63 | 0.16 |
| 1986 | 3.81 | +0.82% | 73 | 0.04% | 3.03 | −0.39% | 73 | 0.03% | 980.4 | 0.76 | +3.4% | 87 | 0.03% | 0.005 | 0.63 | −0.63 | 0.16 |
| 1985 | 3.78 | +1.2% | 71 | 0.04% | 3.04 | +2.1% | 72 | 0.04% | 1,004.2 | 0.74 | +3.5% | 87 | 0.03% | 0 | 0.58 | −0.58 | 0.16 |
| 1984 | 3.74 | +0.73% | 70 | 0.04% | 2.98 | +0.07% | 72 | 0.04% | 1,004.1 | 0.71 | +2.9% | 88 | 0.03% | 0 | 0.6 | −0.6 | 0.16 |
| 1983 | 3.71 | +0.49% | 68 | 0.04% | 2.98 | −0.2% | 70 | 0.04% | 1,024.1 | 0.69 | +7.8% | 86 | 0.03% | 0 | 0.58 | −0.58 | 0.16 |
| 1982 | 3.69 | +0.52% | 66 | 0.04% | 2.98 | −0.2% | 68 | 0.04% | 1,047.1 | 0.64 | +3.2% | 83 | 0.03% | 0 | 0.55 | −0.55 | 0.16 |
| 1981 | 3.67 | +1% | 65 | 0.05% | 2.99 | +0.44% | 69 | 0.04% | 1,070.5 | 0.62 | +4.2% | 81 | 0.03% | 0 | 0.53 | −0.53 | 0.16 |
| 1980 | 3.64 | — | 66 | 0.05% | 2.97 | — | 66 | 0.04% | 1,087.2 | 0.6 | — | 81 | 0.03% | 0 | 0.5 | −0.5 | 0.16 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.