Albania

Country in Europe

In brief

Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 47. Electricity from fossil fuels: 0% (2021). World rank 1 of 209 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 44. High-tech share of manufactured exports: 1.5% (2024). World rank 141 of 170; in Europe, 40 of 40. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 54.3% → 85.9%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 116 → 89, and home broadband per 100 people 7.2 → 24.9. Better than all its neighbours (Montenegro, Greece, North Macedonia, and Kosovo): electricity from fossil fuels.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 85.9% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 89 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 24.9 2024
Internet domain: .al

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: 2,986 2024
Renewable share of energy use: 41.9% 2021
Electricity from renewables: 98.6% 2011
Electricity from fossil fuels: 0% 2021
Mains voltage: 220 V
Plug types: C, F

Transport

Driving side: Right
Air passengers per year: 374,800 2023
Airports: 3 2025
Railways, km: 424 2017

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 0.2% 2022
Researchers per million people: 429 2022
Scientific articles per year: 319 2023
Patent applications by residents: 9 2023
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 1.5% 2024