Malta vs Portugal: Electricity demand per person
Malta
5,922 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
5,805 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malta rank
51st
Portugal rank
52nd
Electricity demand per person over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 5,922 kilowatt-hours against 5,805 kilowatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 117 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 52nd of 210 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,070 kilowatt-hours | 3,369 kilowatt-hours | 700.18 kilowatt-hours | Malta |
| 2000s | 5,261 kilowatt-hours | 4,850 kilowatt-hours | 410.93 kilowatt-hours | Malta |
| 2010s | 5,256 kilowatt-hours | 5,208 kilowatt-hours | 48.09 kilowatt-hours | Malta |
| 2020s | 5,514 kilowatt-hours | 5,396 kilowatt-hours | 118.21 kilowatt-hours | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 5,922 kilowatt-hours against 5,805 kilowatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Malta and Portugal?
- 117 kilowatt-hours, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Malta ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 52nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.