Electricity at Home in Albania: 1800 to Today (and Tomorrow)

Updated October 2026 · ⬇ download this dataset (CSV) · methodology

In the 2020s, electricity at home in Albania stands at 100 % — ranking #1 of 157 countries. In 1900 it was 2 %. (Source: World Bank, compiled by MYRIAD)

Electricity at home measures the quiet transformation of daily life, tracking the transition from darkness to illuminated rooms across generations. This metric records the fundamental infrastructure that supports modern human survival and comfort within the home. Behind these figures lie the changing realities of households, chores, and the lengthening of the evening hours available for reading, work, and rest. It is a record of how the domestic environment shifted from completely unlit dwellings to a fully electrified modern standard, fundamentally redefining what it means to dwell and connect.

The historical trajectory unfolds across decades of gradual and then rapid development. In the 1800s estimate, the share stood at 0, ticking upward by tiny fractions through the 1890s estimate. Progress accelerated through the 1900s estimate of 2 %, eventually reaching 85 in the 1950s, 90 in the 1960s, 95 in the 1970s, and 100 in the 1980s. Universal access has since been maintained through the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and the 2020s, where electricity at home in Albania stands at 100 %.

If you were born in Albania across these changing eras, your domestic reality shifted profoundly. Today, the nation occupies a position of total coverage, ranking #1 of 157 countries. This complete electrification is projected to continue indefinitely through the 2030s projection, 2040s projection, 2050s projection, 2060s projection, 2070s projection, 2080s projection, 2090s projection, and 2100s projection. This standard shapes every aspect of contemporary existence, defining the baseline for how people thrive in the modern state compared to global trends.

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🇦🇱 Share of the population with access to electricity. For Albania, the story across three centuries is below — every value is a statistical fact about the lives actually lived there.

Decade by decade

DecadeElectricity at Home (%)
1800s estimate0
1810s estimate0.2
1820s estimate0.4
1830s estimate0.6
1840s estimate0.8
1850s estimate1
1860s estimate1.2
1870s estimate1.4
1880s estimate1.6
1890s estimate1.8
1900s estimate2
1910s estimate18.6
1920s estimate35.2
1930s estimate51.8
1940s estimate68.4
1950s85
1960s90
1970s95
1980s100
1990s100
2000s100
2010s100
2020s100
2030s projection100
2040s projection100
2050s projection100
2060s projection100
2070s projection100
2080s projection100
2090s projection100
2100s projection100

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Questions people ask

What is the Electricity at Home in Albania today?

100 % in the 2020s (World Bank).

How much did Electricity at Home in Albania change since 1950?

From 85 to 100 % — a change of about 18%.

Where does Albania rank worldwide?

#1 of 157 countries covered by MYRIAD in the 2020s.

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