Data published by the Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) show that the Albanian economy is steadily relying on domestic demand, with family consumption accounting for the largest share in the structure of total expenditures.

The increase in population consumption has been driven by several elements, such as the increase in disposable income for families, thanks to wage increase policies in the public and private sectors, price stability -which has contributed to maintaining purchasing power for a significant part of basic goods and services- as well as increased consumer confidence in the economy.

Household final consumption includes all goods and services used by resident households to meet their individual needs, such as food, energy, transportation, education, health and other necessary services.

A steady increase in this indicator is considered a positive signal for the performance of the economy, as it stimulates activity in the main sectors of production and services.

The positive trend in the final consumption of the population remains a key component for generating further economic growth in the country. /j.p/p.s./

According to the Institute of Statistics (INSTAT), the impact on the increase of the final consumption of electricity by domestic users was provided by consumption of electricity by households with an increase of electricity consumption by 8.7 %, while the energy consumed by non-households consumers decreased by 1.3 %, compared to the first quarter of 2024.

Meanwhile, net domestic production of electric power during the first quarter of 2025, decreased by 9.8 %, reaching the value 2,234 GWh from 2,478 GWh of electricity produced in the first quarter of 2024. The poor rainfall during this period was the main cause for the fall in energy production. /r.e/p.s./

The consumption growth was also driven by the government policies through its pay rise for the public administration.

The government final expenditure also increased by 3.45 %.

The component of gross fixed capital formation, otherwise referred to as investments, edged up by 7.67%.

Albania’s goods and services exports fell by 9.94%, whereas imports to the country rose 7.61% year-on-year.

According to INSTAT, Albania’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by an annual 3.63% in the first quarter of this year.

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The monthly average consumption expenditures in 2022, compared to 2021, recorded an increase in the budget part of the households which goes for “Restaurants and hotels” by 37.5 %, followed by the groups: “Transport” which have recorded an increase of 15.7 % and “Alcoholic beverages, tobacco” with an increase of 14 %.

While the group “Health” recorded a decrease in expenditures by 17.2 %

Regarding the structure of the monthly expenditures of households the main group is:

The group “Food and non-alcoholic beverages” with an average monthly expenditure of 35,083 ALL which represented 39.7 % of overall budget.

In 2022, the prefecture of Tirana shows the highest monthly average consumption expenditures. A household in Tirana prefecture spent monthly for consumption on average 104,426 ALL. While the prefectures with the lowest level of monthly average consumption expenditures are the prefectures of Dibra and Kukës, with respectively 72,724 ALL and 73,099 ALL monthly per household./p.s./

The National Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) said in its latest quarterly report on balance of electric power on Wednesday that decline in electricity consumption in the first quarter was caused by a 13.6% fall in electricity use by non-household consumers, whereas the household electricity consumption decreased by 7.2 %.

Official data show that the net electricity production rose 38.3 % to 2787 GWh from 2016 GWh in the first quarter of 2022.

According to INSTAT, public hydropower plants accounted for 57.9% of the total electricity production, whereas privately-held power plants and plants operated under concession contracts accounted for 41.5% and other producers (renewable energy) generated 0.6 % of net domestic electricity production.

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The growth in private consumption during last year was supported by the increase in employment, the expansion of wages in real terms, as well as by the positive performance of consumer lending.

Central bank said that consumption growth was reflected in the categories of services and food commodities.

The purchase of sustainable products slowed down during the past year.

According to central bank, private consumption is expected to provide main contribution to the country’s economic growth in the first quarter of 2023.

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In a post on social media, Tabaku said that, “There is no surprise that the high taxes we pay from consumption to labor taxes go either to pay the bloated administration of the Albanian government, but even the remaining small part of those revenues go in most cases for the basic needs”.

“It is sad that still 3 decades after the fall of communism, our consumption goes for food-medicine-education”, she said.

Tabaku offered as a solution fight against corruption and the reduction of taxes.

“How can we change? By overthrowing the rotten system of 3 decades through market freedom, social mobility, the fight against corruption and low taxes. This is the perfect recipe for a society that seeks to develop and a country that enriches the citizens and not the power-holders”, she said. /j.p/p.s./

The data published by the General Directorate of Customs show that the amount of coffee imported during the first 10 months of the current year decreased by about 500 tons, compared to the same period last year.

During the January-October period of this year, at the customs there were cleared 5,219 tons of coffee, out of 5,746 tons imported during the 10th month of 2021.

The main countries from which our country imports coffee are Greece and Italy. /p.s./

This indicator was influenced by the tourist season as there were record numbers of foreigners who visited our country.

The government policies also promoted consumption. Thus, the government has approved a package of social support for the strata in need so that to minimize the effects of the global crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Unlike the population’s consumption, the government’s final consumption decreased by 3.55%.

This indicator reflected the policies pursued by the government, which decided to cut those expenses that were not a priority and could be postponed for the next year.

While, the investments increased by 7.12%.

Exports of goods and services increased by 0.87%, while imports of goods and services increased by 16.31%. /p.s./

According to the data at 10:00, the total natural flows in the cascade are 2895 m3/s, while the discharges from the Vau i Dejes Hydropower gate are 1000 m3/s.

The level of water at Fierza Lake has reached 271.42 mmd, in Koman 173.62 mmd and in Vau i Dejes 75.40 mmd.

“Cascade energy production fully meets OSHEE/FTL’s demand for electricity supply for local consumption”, KESH said./p.s./