Ireland vs Malta: Share of electricity generation from oil
Ireland
3.0%
in 2025
Malta
0.9%
in 2025
Ireland rank
4th
Malta rank
5th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.0% against 0.9% in Malta, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 3.3 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.
Ireland ranks 4th and Malta ranks 5th of 5 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 79.6% | 50.9% | Malta |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 100.0% | 80.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 68.3% | 59.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 1.6% | 2.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 3.0% against 0.9% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Ireland and Malta?
- 2.1%, with Ireland 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 share of electricity generation from oil?
- Ireland ranks 4th and Malta ranks 5th of 5 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.