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Albania Key Figures

Population:
2.81 million
GDP growth rate:
8.54 %/year
Energy independence:
80.3%

Data of the last year available: 2021

Total consumption/GDP:*
62.8 (2005=100)
CO2 Emissions:
1.39 tCO2/capita
Rate of T&D power losses:
16.2%

* at purchasing power parity

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Total Energy Consumption

Consumption per capita is much lower than the EU average, at approximately 0.8 toe (73% below the EU average), including nearly 2 500 kWh of electricity (57% below the EU average) (2021).

Total energy consumption, which had decreased by 4.1%/year between 2017 and 2019, grew by 5.8% in 2021 to 2.3 Mtoe. It had increased at a rapid pace between 1995 and 2005 (+5%/year) and at a slower pace (+1.1%/year) until 2017.

Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)

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Crude Oil Production

Oil production has nearly halved since 2014, from 1.4 Mt to 0.7 Mt in 2021, due to low international prices that cut investments in the sector. Most of this production is exported. Production tripled between 2004 and 2014.

Interactive Chart Albania Crude Oil Production

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Renewable in % Electricity Production

The target of 38% of renewables in final energy consumption in 2020 from the National Renewable Energy Action Plan was exceeded by 7 points, as this share reached 45%. In 2021, renewables covered 41% of final energy consumption (over 94% for electricity, 21% for heating and cooling, and 0.3% in transport).

Interactive Chart Albania Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)

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CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions

In its updated NDC (2021), the country committed to reduce GHG emissions by 20.9% compared to a BAU scenario in 2030; this corresponds to a level of emissions of around 12 MtCO2eq in 2030. The previous target was a reduction of 11.5%. This is in line with the NECP, which states that, with additional measures, emissions could be reduced by 18.7% to 10.2 MtCO2eq in 2030.