Annual change in primary energy use in Malta

Malta: Annual change in primary energy use was -4.03 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-4.03 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 267.7%
Rank
188th
of 218 regions
All-time high
5.87 terawatt-hours
in 2000
All-time low
-4.03 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Annual change in primary energy use in Malta, 1981–2024

-4-202461981200220241981: 0.546 terawatt-hours1982: 0.373 terawatt-hours1983: -1.9 terawatt-hours1984: 1.9 terawatt-hours1985: -2 terawatt-hours1986: 1.4 terawatt-hours1987: 0.678 terawatt-hours1988: 0.75 terawatt-hours1989: 0.218 terawatt-hours1990: 0.662 terawatt-hours1991: 0.433 terawatt-hours1992: 0.436 terawatt-hours1993: 0.499 terawatt-hours1994: 0.669 terawatt-hours1995: -0.301 terawatt-hours1996: 0.367 terawatt-hours1997: 0.681 terawatt-hours1998: 0.516 terawatt-hours1999: 1.2 terawatt-hours2000: 5.9 terawatt-hours2001: 1.9 terawatt-hours2002: -0.496 terawatt-hours2003: 3.2 terawatt-hours2004: 1.2 terawatt-hours2005: -3.6 terawatt-hours2006: 0.455 terawatt-hours2007: 1.9 terawatt-hours2008: 0.822 terawatt-hours2009: 1.6 terawatt-hours2010: 4.9 terawatt-hours2011: -1.5 terawatt-hours2012: -1.4 terawatt-hours2013: -1.4 terawatt-hours2014: 0.544 terawatt-hours2015: 2.5 terawatt-hours2016: 3.2 terawatt-hours2017: 4.5 terawatt-hours2018: 1.5 terawatt-hours2019: 1.6 terawatt-hours2020: -2.9 terawatt-hours2021: -1.7 terawatt-hours2022: 2.5 terawatt-hours2023: 2.4 terawatt-hours2024: -4 terawatt-hours

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 185 Sudan -2.76 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 186 Lithuania -2.86 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 187 Estonia -2.95 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 189 Iceland -4.24 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 190 New Caledonia -4.33 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 191 South Africa -4.34 terawatt-hours compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,501 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.