Electricity production in Albania is almost entirely reliant on hydropower generation, where its yearly production fluctuates heavily due to rainfall variances.
Source: Yearly Report 2020, Albanian Energy Regulator Authority (ERE)
Electricity losses in the transmission grid for 2019 are at 2.36%, or 168 GWh.
Electricity losses in the distribution system for 2019 are at 21.7% or 1,484 GWh.
Albania is currently developing its gas sector.
Production from Hydropower in 2018 was equal to 648 ktoe.
Source: Energy Community, Albania
For Albania in 2018:
the gross imports represented 3,177 GWh
the gross exports represented 770 GWh
Source: Energy Community, 2019
Source: Energy Community 2020, Albania;
Mandatory target for RES by 2020: This target is participation with 38% of energy from RES in the final gross consumption of energy.
Source: www.res-legal.eu
The energy efficiency target set for Albania is 123.7 ktoe by 2020.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Albania are around 5.20 MtCO2e (2016)
Albania has calculated a potential emission reduction of 11.5% by 2030.
Source: Second and Third National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency for Albania, 2016-2020
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