Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Albania
Albania: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Albania stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Albania peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2002.
That places Albania 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.2% | — |
| 2001 | 95.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 93.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 97.9% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.8%, 3.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 93.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 98.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More climate change data for Albania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 47.88 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,654 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 846.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 309.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 303.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Albania?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Albania was 100.0% 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 low-carbon sources recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2002.
- How does Albania rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Albania ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 low-carbon sources. 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. 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.