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); 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 219 countries 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.
Annual change in primary energy use in Malta, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.5464 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0.3728 terawatt-hours | -31.8% |
| 1983 | -1.87 terawatt-hours | -601.4% |
| 1984 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | -200.7% |
| 1985 | -2.01 terawatt-hours | -206.8% |
| 1986 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | -167.9% |
| 1987 | 0.678 terawatt-hours | -50.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7499 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2178 terawatt-hours | -71.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6624 terawatt-hours | +204.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4335 terawatt-hours | -34.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4357 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4989 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6688 terawatt-hours | +34.0% |
| 1995 | -0.3009 terawatt-hours | -145.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3668 terawatt-hours | -221.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6811 terawatt-hours | +85.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5156 terawatt-hours | -24.3% |
| 1999 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | +140.5% |
| 2000 | 5.87 terawatt-hours | +373.3% |
| 2001 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | -68.0% |
| 2002 | -0.4956 terawatt-hours | -126.4% |
| 2003 | 3.23 terawatt-hours | -751.2% |
| 2004 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | -64.3% |
| 2005 | -3.57 terawatt-hours | -409.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4548 terawatt-hours | -112.8% |
| 2007 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | +315.9% |
| 2008 | 0.822 terawatt-hours | -56.5% |
| 2009 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +90.5% |
| 2010 | 4.93 terawatt-hours | +214.8% |
| 2011 | -1.5 terawatt-hours | -130.5% |
| 2012 | -1.37 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2013 | -1.42 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5443 terawatt-hours | -138.4% |
| 2015 | 2.48 terawatt-hours | +355.6% |
| 2016 | 3.21 terawatt-hours | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 4.47 terawatt-hours | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 1.54 terawatt-hours | -65.5% |
| 2019 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2020 | -2.86 terawatt-hours | -277.3% |
| 2021 | -1.66 terawatt-hours | -42.1% |
| 2022 | 2.52 terawatt-hours | -252.1% |
| 2023 | 2.4 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2024 | -4.03 terawatt-hours | -267.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -4.03 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.031 terawatt-hours. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's -4.03 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.14 terawatt-hours. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +751.2% | -0.4956 terawatt-hours | 3.23 terawatt-hours |
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 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More energy & mining data for Malta
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -9.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2024)
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); 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 219 countries 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); 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.