Ireland vs Malta: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Ireland
3,024 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malta
3,374 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland rank
3rd
Malta rank
1st
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 3,374 kilowatt-hours against 3,024 kilowatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 350 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 1st of 5 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,631 kilowatt-hours | 4,070 kilowatt-hours | 561.42 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5,813 kilowatt-hours | 5,261 kilowatt-hours | 552.65 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4,498 kilowatt-hours | 4,038 kilowatt-hours | 459.78 kilowatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3,536 kilowatt-hours | 3,630 kilowatt-hours | 94.15 kilowatt-hours | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 3,374 kilowatt-hours against 3,024 kilowatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Ireland and Malta?
- 350 kilowatt-hours, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 1st of 5 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.