Annual change in primary energy use in Malta
Malta: Annual change in primary energy use was -4.03 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Malta, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use in Malta stood at -4.03 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 267.7% on the previous year and down 840.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Malta peaked at 5.87 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, -4.03 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Malta 188th out of 218 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2146 terawatt-hours | -2.01 terawatt-hours | 1.88 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5202 terawatt-hours | -0.3009 terawatt-hours | 1.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 terawatt-hours | -3.57 terawatt-hours | 5.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 terawatt-hours | -1.5 terawatt-hours | 4.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7244 terawatt-hours | -4.03 terawatt-hours | 2.52 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Malta
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 10.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Malta?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Malta was -4.03 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.03 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Malta ranks 188th out of 218 regions with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 840.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.