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.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
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 |
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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 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 1st out of 5 regions 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.