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.
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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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 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.