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| Energy price graph for the Balkans, euro/kilowatt |
Although Albania has the most natural resources for the production of electricity such as water, sun, and wind, our households pay high monthly bills for electricity consumption compared to other countries in the region.
Albania was ranked as the country with the highest price in the region after Montenegro, according to Eurostat for 2021.
The data show that Albanian families pay 9.37 euros for 100 kilowatts spent out of 9.74 euros paid by families in Montenegro. Households in Bosnia pay 8.68 euros per kilowatt-hour, in Northern Macedonia 8.4, in Serbia 8.11, in Turkey 7.88, while the lowest prices are offered in Kosovo at only 6.07 euros per kilowatt-hour.
The energy bill for Albanian households will increase further this year, as a result of an initiative to increase the price of energy for households consuming over 700 kilowatts/hour per month.
In the second half of 2021, average household electricity prices in the EU increased significantly compared to the same period of 2020 (€ 21.3 per 100 kWh), standing at € 23.7 per 100 kWh.