Kosovo Electricity

7.02TWh+10.5% YoY
6.69TWh+1.9% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
88%12%

Electricity Generation in Kosovo

  • Net electricity generation in Kosovo reached 7.02 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#117 in the world), an increase of 10.5% from 6.35 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.02% of global electricity generation.
  • In 2024, fossil fuels generated 88% (6.18 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Kosovo and renewables 12% (0.84 terawatt-hours).
  • Kosovo increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.71% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 12% of the total electricity.

Kosovo Electricity Generation Mix (2024)

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Kosovo Electricity Generation by Source (2008-2024)

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Electricity Consumption in Kosovo

  • Kosovo consumed 6.69 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#119 in the world), an increase of 1.9% from 2023. This represents 0.02% of the world's total electricity consumption.

Kosovo Electricity Consumption (2008-2024)

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Kosovo Per Capita Electricity Consumption vs World Average (2008-2024)

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Installed Electricity Capacity in Kosovo

  • Kosovo had a total installed electricity capacity of 1.56 gigawatts in 2024 (#128 in the world), an increase of 0.31% from the previous year.
  • fossil fuels made up 82.6% and renewables at 17.4% of Kosovo's installed capacity in 2024.
  • Kosovo's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 51.3% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 54.7%, hydro at 39% and wind at 36.4%.

Kosovo Share of Capacity vs Share of Generation by Source (2024)

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Kosovo Installed Capacity by Source (2008-2024)

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Electricity Imports & Exports in Kosovo

  • Kosovo imported 3.16 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈47.2% of consumption).
  • Kosovo exported 2.62 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈37.4% of generation).
  • This made Kosovo a net importer of 0.54 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.

Kosovo Electricity Imports & Exports (2008-2024)

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Grid Efficiency in Kosovo

  • Distribution losses in Kosovo were 0.86 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 12.3% of total generation, down from 15% in 2014.

Kosovo Electricity Distribution Loss Rate (2008-2024)

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Electricity Balance in Kosovo

  • In 2024, Kosovo generated approximately 0.02 terawatt-hours and consumed 0.02 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.00089 terawatt-hours.

Kosovo Electricity Balance (2024)

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Kosovo Electricity History (1980-2024)

GenerationConsumptionCapacityTrade
20247.02+10.5%1170.02%6.69+1.9%1190.02%1.56+0.31%1280.02%3.162.620.540.86
20236.35−9.1%1200.02%6.57−1.5%1200.02%1.56+5.1%1270.02%3.452.441.010.79
20226.99+1.4%1170.02%6.67+2%1190.03%1.48+2.4%1270.02%3.693.140.550.87
20216.89+2.7%1180.02%6.54+20%1220.03%1.45+0.29%1270.02%3.342.650.691.04
20206.71+5.8%1130.03%5.45+4.3%1270.02%1.44+1.1%1260.02%0.971.28−0.320.95
20196.35+7.3%1160.02%5.23+5.8%1270.02%1.43+1.3%1260.02%0.930.910.021.15
20185.91−0.1%1180.02%4.94−0.56%1260.02%1.41+0%1250.02%0.830.680.151.13
20175.92−1.1%1170.02%4.96+15.4%1250.02%1.41+41.4%1240.02%1.240.880.361.32
20165.98−2.3%1160.02%4.3−18.1%1290.02%1+3.9%1270.02%0.561.06−0.511.17
20156.12+12.6%1140.03%5.25+2.8%1210.02%0.96+0.01%1270.02%0.680.550.131
20145.44−16.7%1160.02%5.11−3.7%1210.02%0.96+0%1260.02%0.970.480.490.82
20136.53+9.8%1140.03%5.31+2.6%1180.03%0.96+0%1260.02%2.552.89−0.340.88
20125.95+2.4%1150.03%5.17−2.1%1160.03%0.96+0%1240.02%2.772.620.150.93
20115.8+12.3%1160.03%5.28+12.5%1130.03%0.96+0.1%1240.02%3.142.720.420.94
20105.17+3.8%1200.02%4.69+4.2%1170.02%0.96+0.31%1230.02%0.820.350.470.94
20094.98−3.6%1180.03%4.51−2.5%1170.02%0.96+0%1230.02%0.770.270.490.96
20085.161160.03%4.621160.03%0.961200.02%0.710.30.410.95
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