Electric power consumption in Malta
Malta: Electric power consumption was 5,013 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Malta recorded 5,013 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2023.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Malta peaked at 5,168 kWh per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,824 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Malta ranks 45th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in Malta, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,824 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 3,598 kWh per capita | +27.4% |
| 1992 | 3,727 kWh per capita | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 3,717 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3,735 kWh per capita | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,921 kWh per capita | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 3,790 kWh per capita | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 3,827 kWh per capita | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3,922 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4,198 kWh per capita | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 4,312 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 4,292 kWh per capita | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,500 kWh per capita | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 4,872 kWh per capita | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 4,797 kWh per capita | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4,913 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4,898 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 4,873 kWh per capita | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 4,837 kWh per capita | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4,434 kWh per capita | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 4,692 kWh per capita | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 4,785 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 4,923 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4,859 kWh per capita | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,874 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,905 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4,768 kWh per capita | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 5,072 kWh per capita | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 5,044 kWh per capita | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5,037 kWh per capita | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,714 kWh per capita | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 4,941 kWh per capita | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 5,168 kWh per capita | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 5,013 kWh per capita | -3.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5,013 kWh per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,386 kWh per capita, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 5,013 kWh per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,827 kWh per capita, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +27.4% | 2,824 kWh per capita | 3,598 kWh per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,726 kWh per capita | 2,824 kWh per capita | 4,198 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,673 kWh per capita | 4,292 kWh per capita | 4,913 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,896 kWh per capita | 4,692 kWh per capita | 5,072 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,959 kWh per capita | 4,714 kWh per capita | 5,168 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More energy & mining data for Malta
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Malta?
- Electric power consumption in Malta was 5,013 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5,168 kWh per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,824 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for electric power consumption?
- Malta ranks 45th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.