Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Malta
Malta: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 3,374 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Malta, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Malta recorded 3,374 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Malta peaked at 5,514 kilowatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,581 kilowatt-hours, in 2016.
That places Malta 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Malta, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,017 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 3,824 kilowatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 3,975 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 3,966 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4,037 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4,239 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 4,282 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4,326 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4,368 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 4,661 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 4,801 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 4,816 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5,055 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 5,487 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 5,404 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 5,419 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,440 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5,513 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 5,514 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,157 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 4,992 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 5,110 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 5,321 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 5,181 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4,994 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,697 kilowatt-hours | -46.0% |
| 2016 | 1,581 kilowatt-hours | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 3,163 kilowatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 3,653 kilowatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 3,690 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,666 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3,719 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3,786 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3,809 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3,428 kilowatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 3,374 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3,374 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3,374 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,036 kilowatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +100.0% | 1,581 kilowatt-hours | 3,163 kilowatt-hours |
| 2015 | -46.0% | 4,994 kilowatt-hours | 2,697 kilowatt-hours |
| 2016 | -41.4% | 2,697 kilowatt-hours | 1,581 kilowatt-hours |
| 1991 | +26.7% | 3,017 kilowatt-hours | 3,824 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,070 kilowatt-hours | 3,017 kilowatt-hours | 4,661 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,261 kilowatt-hours | 4,801 kilowatt-hours | 5,514 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,038 kilowatt-hours | 1,581 kilowatt-hours | 5,321 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,630 kilowatt-hours | 3,374 kilowatt-hours | 3,809 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 41 American Samoa 3,633 kilowatt-hours compare
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 3,625 kilowatt-hours compare
- 43 Barbados 3,576 kilowatt-hours compare
- 45 Netherlands 3,372 kilowatt-hours compare
- 46 Nauru 3,342 kilowatt-hours compare
- 47 Martinique 3,237 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person in Malta?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Malta was 3,374 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5,514 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,581 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.