Electricity generation from oil in Malta
Malta: Electricity generation from oil was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.02 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
179th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2.31 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
0.01 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from oil in Malta, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.02 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from oil in 2025.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and down 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Malta peaked at 2.31 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.01 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
Malta ranks 179th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from oil in Malta, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | +69.4% |
| 1992 | 0.93 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +31.1% |
| 1995 | 1.54 terawatt-hours | +30.5% |
| 1996 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.24 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 2.22 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.24 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.31 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.27 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.22 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | -44.7% |
| 2016 | 0.72 terawatt-hours | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | -73.6% |
| 2018 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -89.5% |
| 2019 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -66.7% |
| 2024 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.02 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.71 terawatt-hours, 3% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.02 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.9 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +100.0% | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours |
| 2025 | +100.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | -89.5% | 0.19 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours |
| 2017 | -73.6% | 0.72 terawatt-hours | 0.19 terawatt-hours |
| 2023 | -66.7% | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours |
| 1991 | +69.4% | 0.49 terawatt-hours | 0.83 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 0.49 terawatt-hours | 1.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 terawatt-hours | 1.92 terawatt-hours | 2.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 2.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.035 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 178 Kiribati 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 179 Cook Islands 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 179 Cote d'Ivoire 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Equatorial Guinea 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Falkland Islands 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Montserrat 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Saint Helena 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 182 Sierra Leone 0.01 terawatt-hours compare
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 oil in Malta?
- Electricity generation from oil in Malta was 0.02 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 oil recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Malta ranks 179th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.