Albania was ranked by Eurostat third in Europe after Norway and Iceland for the high amount of electricity production from renewable sources in relation to total consumption.
Due to the numerous water resources and the high dependence of electricity production from HPPs, Albania provides 92% of its electricity from renewable sources, mainly water.
This indicator ranks Albania at a high level for energy quality, which does not cause pollution in the environment and is in line with global objectives for sustainable development. Also, high dependence on water resources exposes Albania to energy crises and high financial losses in case of lack of rainfall.
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| Graph of the amount of renewable energy production in% by countries in Europe for 2018 |
In 2019, renewable energy sources accounted for 34% of gross electricity consumption in the EU, slightly more than 32% in 2018.
Norway secures all domestic consumption from renewable energy and has a surplus of 7% for exports.
Wind and water energy accounted for over two-thirds of the total electricity generated from renewable sources (35% each). The rest is generated by solar energy (13%), solid biofuels (8%), and other renewable sources (9%). Solar energy is the fastest-growing source: in 2008, it accounted for 1%.
Among EU member states, more than 70% of electricity consumed in 2019 was generated from renewable sources, in Austria (75%) and Sweden (71%). Electricity consumption from renewable sources was also high in Denmark (65%), Portugal (54%) and Latvia (53%), accounting for more than half of the electricity consumed in these countries. Provided for 1%.
The use of renewable energy has many great benefits to the environment, which include reducing greenhouse gas emissions, diversifying energy supplies, and a low dependence on fossil fuel markets (in particular, oil and gas).