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
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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.