TIRANA, Aug 26 /ATA/ Domestic electricity production increased by 34.4% in the second quarter of 2026, while exports recorded strong growth and imports declined, according to data published today by INSTAT.
Domestic net production reached 2,361 GWh, up from 1,757 GWh in the second quarter of 2025. The increase was mainly supported by hydropower plants, while production from other renewable sources also recorded growth.
Gross electricity exports reached 991 GWh, up from 638 GWh a year earlier, increasing by 55.4%. In contrast, gross imports fell by 21.5%, to 569 GWh, from 725 GWh in the same period of 2025.
As a result, electricity exchange, calculated as the difference between gross exports and gross imports, was positive at 422 GWh.
Public hydropower plants produced 1,011 GWh, or 43.6% more than a year earlier, while private and concessionary hydropower plants generated 903 GWh, with an increase of 18%. Production from other producers reached 448 GWh, rising by 55.6%.
In the same period, electricity consumption by consumers increased by 6.2%, reaching 1,619 GWh. Household consumption rose by 5.6%, while non-household consumption grew by 6.9%.
INSTAT reports that the share of losses in relation to available electricity fell to 16.5%, from 17.3% in the second quarter of 2025.
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