Electricity production from natural gas sources in Malta
Malta: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 85.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from natural gas sources in Malta is 85.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Malta peaked at 88.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Malta 10th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total | 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 77.9% | — |
| 2018 | 88.9% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 85.7% | +1.4% |
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 | 25.6% | 0.0% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 84.6% | 86.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 7 Tunisia 95.1% compare
- 8 Singapore 93.7% compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 92.4% compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 84.7% compare
- 12 Gibraltar 81.0% compare
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 78.8% compare
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- 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 production from natural gas sources in Malta?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Malta was 85.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Malta ranks 10th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.