Electricity generation from gas in Malta
Malta: Electricity generation from gas was 1.82 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.82 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
87th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.01 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from gas in Malta, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from gas in Malta stood at 1.82 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Malta peaked at 2.01 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Malta 87th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas in Malta, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +35.7% |
| 2019 | 1.83 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.01 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.82 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 terawatt-hours, 66% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.82 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.85 terawatt-hours, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.487 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 terawatt-hours | 1.82 terawatt-hours | 2.01 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity generation from gas in Malta?
- Electricity generation from gas in Malta was 1.82 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Malta ranks 87th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.