Consumption-based energy use per person in Malta
Malta: Consumption-based energy use per person was 69.7 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based energy use per person in Malta, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2020, consumption-based energy use per person in Malta stood at 69.7 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based energy use per person in Malta peaked at 86 kilowatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.7 kilowatt-hours, in 1995.
Malta ranks 9th of 43 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3 kilowatt-hours | 35.7 kilowatt-hours | 46.6 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 55.13 kilowatt-hours | 47.2 kilowatt-hours | 62.2 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.46 kilowatt-hours | 55.8 kilowatt-hours | 86 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7 kilowatt-hours | 69.7 kilowatt-hours | 69.7 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 consumption-based energy use per person in Malta?
- Consumption-based energy use per person in Malta was 69.7 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 86 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7 kilowatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Malta ranks 9th out of 43 regions with data for 2020.
- Is consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.