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Power plants in Albania

A directory of 11 power plants in Albania with a combined installed capacity of 2,231 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

11power plants
2,231MW total capacity
2fuel types
0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Albania)

Hydro: 7 plants7HydroCoal: 1 plants1Coal

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Albania electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2024)

25gCO₂/kWh grid intensity
100.0%low-carbon electricity
100.0%renewables
0.0%fossil fuels
Hydro: 96 %96HydroSolar: 4 %4Solar

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Albania

#PlantFuelMW
1Porto Romano Power StationCoal800
2KomanHydro600
3FierzaHydro500
4Vau i DijesHydro250
5Bistrica 1Hydro27
6UlezHydro25
7ShkopetHydro24
8LanabregasHydro5

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Albania?

There are 8 current or operating power-plant records in Albania in this open dataset, with about 2,231 MW of capacity. Historical and pipeline records remain available separately.

What is the largest power plant in Albania?

Porto Romano Power Station is the largest at about 800 MW (coal).

What fuels generate electricity in Albania?

The most common plant type in this dataset is hydro (7 plants), across 2 fuel types in total.

How clean is Albania's electricity grid?

Albania's grid carbon intensity is about 25 gCO₂/kWh, with 100.0% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).