Rate of electrification in Albania

Albania: Rate of electrification was 46.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
46.5%
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
18th
of 50 countries
All-time high
66.9%
in 2013
All-time low
0.9%
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Rate of electrification in Albania, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 3.3 Percentage1991: 2.6 Percentage1992: 2.8 Percentage1993: 3.2 Percentage1994: 3.6 Percentage1995: 4.2 Percentage1996: 7.4 Percentage1997: 6 Percentage1998: 3.6 Percentage1999: 10.7 Percentage2000: 8.5 Percentage2001: 9.2 Percentage2002: 18.4 Percentage2003: 9.9 Percentage2004: 4.9 Percentage2005: 10.5 Percentage2006: 28.6 Percentage2007: 1.3 Percentage2008: 9 Percentage2009: 0.865 Percentage2010: 1.4 Percentage2011: 63.6 Percentage2012: 60.4 Percentage2013: 66.9 Percentage2014: 22.8 Percentage2015: 28.7 Percentage2016: 30 Percentage2017: 16.6 Percentage2018: 40.7 Percentage2019: 29.1 Percentage2020: 36.8 Percentage2021: 36.5 Percentage2022: 40.4 Percentage2023: 46.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rate of electrification in Albania is 46.5%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of electrification in Albania peaked at 66.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2009.

That places Albania 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rate of electrification in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Rate of electrification in Albania, 1990 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
1990 3.3% —
1991 2.6% -22.7%
1992 2.8% +8.4%
1993 3.2% +15.5%
1994 3.6% +12.4%
1995 4.2% +17.0%
1996 7.4% +74.8%
1997 6.0% -17.9%
1998 3.6% -40.9%
1999 10.7% +200.7%
2000 8.5% -21.4%
2001 9.2% +8.6%
2002 18.4% +100.4%
2003 9.9% -46.5%
2004 4.9% -50.4%
2005 10.5% +114.4%
2006 28.6% +172.2%
2007 1.3% -95.4%
2008 9.0% +575.0%
2009 0.9% -90.3%
2010 1.4% +56.4%
2011 63.6% +4602.5%
2012 60.4% -5.0%
2013 66.9% +10.6%
2014 22.8% -65.9%
2015 28.7% +25.9%
2016 30.0% +4.4%
2017 16.6% -44.6%
2018 40.7% +144.7%
2019 29.1% -28.6%
2020 36.8% +26.6%
2021 36.5% -0.7%
2022 40.4% +10.7%
2023 46.5% +15.1%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 46.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.3%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 46.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.5%, 67% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rate of electrification in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +4602.5% 1.4% 63.6%
2008 +575.0% 1.3% 9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.7% 2.6% 10.7% 10
2000s 10.1% 0.9% 28.6% 10
2010s 36.0% 1.4% 66.9% 10
2020s 40.1% 36.5% 46.5% 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 15 Latvia 53.5% compare
  2. 15 Latvia 53.5% compare
  3. 17 France 49.4% compare
  4. 19 Serbia 40.8% compare
  5. 20 Bulgaria 40.0% compare
  6. 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38.5% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of electrification in Albania?
Rate of electrification in Albania was 46.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest rate of electrification recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest rate of electrification recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
How does Albania rank for rate of electrification?
Albania ranks 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of electrification rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rate of electrification. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rate of electrification
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,642 data points, 1990–2023
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