According to the Albanian Institute of Statistics (INSTAT), Albania produced 2,234 GWh of electricity in the first quarter of 2025, which is 9.8% less than the 2,478 GWh produced during the same period in 2024.
Electricity exports totaled 738 GWh, down 10.1% year-on-year, while imports rose significantly by 43.4%, reaching 767 GWh. Hydropower remained the dominant source of electricity, generating 92.1% of the total. Of this, 45.8% came from state-owned plants and 46.3% from privately owned facilities.
Electricity consumption in the country dropped to 1,716 GWh, a 4.2% decline compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, losses in the power grid slightly increased to 483 GWh, up from 478 GWh in the first quarter of 2024.
