Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Albania
Albania: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 8.34 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Albania stood at 8.34 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Albania peaked at 9.01 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.76 terawatt-hours, in 2007.
That places Albania 85th out of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.41 terawatt-hours | 2.76 terawatt-hours | 5.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 terawatt-hours | 4.13 terawatt-hours | 8.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.71 terawatt-hours | 5.31 terawatt-hours | 9.01 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More climate change data for Albania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 2.35 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 1.38 million (2025)
- Urban population 58.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 307.94 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.59 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Albania?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Albania was 8.34 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.01 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- How does Albania rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Albania ranks 85th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. 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 from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.