Malta vs Spain: Electricity demand per person

Malta
5,922 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
5,744 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Malta rank
51st
Spain rank
54th

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Malta
  • Spain
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020072025

How they compare

Malta currently reports 5,922 kilowatt-hours against 5,744 kilowatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 178 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Malta ranks 51st and Spain ranks 54th of 214 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 4,070 kilowatt-hours 4,298 kilowatt-hours 228.11 kilowatt-hours Spain
2000s 5,261 kilowatt-hours 6,163 kilowatt-hours 902.81 kilowatt-hours Spain
2010s 5,256 kilowatt-hours 5,968 kilowatt-hours 711.13 kilowatt-hours Spain
2020s 5,514 kilowatt-hours 5,620 kilowatt-hours 106.1 kilowatt-hours Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Malta or Spain?
Malta, at 5,922 kilowatt-hours against 5,744 kilowatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Malta and Spain?
178 kilowatt-hours, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Malta and Spain rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Malta ranks 51st and Spain ranks 54th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – 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

Indicator
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.