Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Malta
Malta: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was 32.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Malta, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 32.2% for net electricity imports as a share of demand in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Malta peaked at 64.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Malta ranks 16th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 44.7% | — |
| 2016 | 64.0% | +43.3% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | -46.5% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -30.1% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | +47.0% |
| 2025 | 32.2% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 0.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 16.3% | 32.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports as a share of demand in Malta?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Malta was 32.2% in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Malta ranks 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.