Electricity production from oil sources in Malta
Malta: Electricity production from oil sources was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil 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 oil sources in Malta is 0.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 72.6% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Malta peaked at 100.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2023.
That places Malta 148th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, 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 production from oil sources in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.1% | — |
| 1991 | 58.4% | +32.5% |
| 1992 | 62.4% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 60.0% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 76.7% | +27.8% |
| 1995 | 94.5% | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 92.3% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -86.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -92.2% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +58.8% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +89.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -72.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.6% | 44.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 0.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 2.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 145 Russian Federation 0.8% compare
- 146 Brunei Darussalam 0.7% compare
- 147 Bulgaria 0.7% compare
- 149 United States of America 0.7% compare
- 150 Denmark 0.6% compare
- 151 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6% 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 production from oil sources in Malta?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Malta was 0.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Malta ranks 148th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.