March 4 (SeeNews) - Albania's net electricity production increased to 8,963 GWh in 2021 from 5,313 GWh a year earlier, the country's statistical office said.
Albania's power exports jumped to 2,800 GWh in 2021 from 963 GWh in 2020, whereas imports fell to 2,253 GWh from 3,239 GWh, INSTAT said in a statement on Thursday.
Some 59.6% of the country's net electricity production in 2021 was generated by public hydro plants, 39.9% by independent power producers and 0.5% by other producers.
Grid losses increased to 1,784.9 GWh in 2021 from 1,630.6 GWh a year earlier. Distribution losses rose to 1,557 GWh from 1,458.4 GWh, while transmission losses increased to 227.9 GWh from 172.2 GWh.