Number of people with and without electricity access in Malta
Malta: Number of people with and without electricity access was 568,847 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Malta stood at 568,847 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Malta peaked at 568,847 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 354,170 people, in 1990.
Malta ranks 169th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Malta, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 354,170 people | — |
| 1991 | 363,845 people | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 367,618 people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 371,308 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 374,797 people | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 377,419 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 379,905 people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 382,791 people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 385,287 people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 387,578 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 390,087 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 393,028 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 395,969 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 398,582 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 401,268 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 403,834 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 405,308 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 406,724 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 409,379 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 412,477 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 414,508 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 416,268 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 420,028 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 424,810 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 433,481 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 444,220 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 454,505 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 467,106 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 483,903 people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 503,912 people | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 515,490 people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 518,150 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 531,113 people | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 552,747 people | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 568,847 people | +2.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 568,847 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 19% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Malta's 568,847 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.55 million people, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 374,472 people | 354,170 people | 387,578 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 401,666 people | 390,087 people | 412,477 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 446,274 people | 414,508 people | 503,912 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 537,269 people | 515,490 people | 568,847 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 166 South Sudan 644,944 people compare
- 167 Suriname 628,087 people compare
- 168 Montenegro 623,525 people compare
- 170 Maldives 527,799 people compare
- 171 Cape Verde 516,479 people compare
- 172 Brunei 462,721 people compare
More energy & mining data for Malta
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 19.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Malta?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Malta was 568,847 people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 568,847 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 354,170 people in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Malta ranks 169th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.