Albania Electricity Mix: Renewable Share and Carbon Intensity (2024)

Albania Electricity Mix

Albania generated 100% of its electricity from renewable sources in 2024, above the world average of 33.8%. Each kilowatt-hour produced emitted about 25 grams of CO₂.

Data year 2024 · Source: Ember and Energy Institute via Our World in Data

100%Renewable share, 2024
100%Low-carbon share
25g CO₂ per kWh
#1Renewable share, of 210

How much electricity in Albania comes from renewables?

Renewable sources produced 100% of the electricity generated in Albania in 2024. The world average was 33.8% in 2025. That is up from 96.2% in 2000. That ranks Albania 1st of 210 countries and territories by renewable share.

SHARE OF ELECTRICITY FROM RENEWABLES0%25%50%75%100%200020052010201520202025World100%

Electricity mix by source

Hydro is the largest source of electricity in Albania, at 95.9% of generation, followed by solar at 4.1%. Fossil fuels together supplied 0%.

Hydro
95.9%
Solar
4.1%

Carbon intensity of electricity

Generating one kilowatt-hour of electricity in Albania emitted about 25 grams of CO₂ in 2024, 95% below the world average of 458 g. At that rate, a business using 10,000 kWh a year would be responsible for roughly 252 kg of CO₂ from electricity.

This is an estimate based on the generation mix. For a formal carbon report, use the grid factor published by the national energy or environment agency. Our guide to emission factors explains the difference.

How Albania compares

Countries closest to Albania when ranked by renewable share of electricity. See the full ranking, or the CO₂ emissions of Albania.

#CountryRenewablesLow-carbong CO₂/kWh
1Albania100%100%25
2Bhutan100%100%24
3Central African Republic100%100%0
4Costa Rica100%100%24
5Democratic Republic of Congo100%100%28

Frequently asked questions

What share of electricity in Albania is renewable?

100% in 2024. That is up from 96.2% in 2000. Counting nuclear as well, 100% of electricity came from low-carbon sources.

What is the main source of electricity in Albania?

Hydro is the largest source of electricity in Albania, at 95.9% of generation, followed by solar at 4.1%.

How clean is electricity in Albania?

Generating one kilowatt-hour emitted about 25 grams of CO₂ in 2024, 95% below the world average of 458 g.

Is renewable electricity growing in Albania?

The renewable share has risen by 3.8 percentage points, from 96.2% in 2000 to 100% in 2024.

About the data. Shares are percentages of the electricity generated inside the country in a year. Renewables are hydro, wind, solar, bioenergy and other renewable sources. Low-carbon adds nuclear. The latest year differs between countries and is shown on each page. Carbon intensity is an estimate of the CO₂ emitted per kilowatt-hour generated, including emissions over the life of each power source.

Source: Ember and the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy, processed by Our World in Data and used under the CC BY 4.0 licence.

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