Albania Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Albania generated 400 GWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 5.7% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 88th largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Albania generated 400 GWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
- Solar supplied 5.7% of Albania's electricity in 2025.
- Albania was the 88th largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Albania's solar generation in 2025 was 13 times the 2020 level of 30.0 GWh.
- Albania's solar generation in 2025 was 400 GWh, up from none in 2015.
- 2025 was Albania's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
- Albania's solar share in 2025 was below the world share of 8.8%.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 400 GWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of Albania's electricity | 5.7% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 8.8% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 88 of 180 | 2025 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
| Year | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 0 TWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh |
| 2008 | 0 TWh |
| 2009 | 0 TWh |
| 2010 | 0 TWh |
| 2011 | 0 TWh |
| 2012 | 0 TWh |
| 2013 | 0 TWh |
| 2014 | 0 TWh |
| 2015 | 0 TWh |
| 2016 | 0 TWh |
| 2017 | 0 TWh |
| 2018 | 0 TWh |
| 2019 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2020 | 30.0 GWh |
| 2021 | 40.0 GWh |
| 2022 | 160 GWh |
| 2023 | 300 GWh |
| 2024 | 340 GWh |
| 2025 | 400 GWh |
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
| Year | Albania | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | 7.0% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | 8.8% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 400 GWh | 5.7% | 8.8% |
| 2024 | 340 GWh | 4.1% | 7.0% |
| 2023 | 300 GWh | 3.3% | 5.6% |
| 2022 | 160 GWh | 2.3% | 4.6% |
| 2021 | 40.0 GWh | 0.5% | 3.7% |
| 2020 | 30.0 GWh | 0.6% | 3.2% |
| 2019 | 20.0 GWh | 0.4% | 2.6% |
| 2018 | 0 TWh | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| 2017 | 0 TWh | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| 2016 | 0 TWh | 0.0% | 1.3% |
Full year by year history for Albania
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.