Electricity generation from oil per person in Malta
Malta: Electricity generation from oil per person was 36.67 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
36.67 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 97.9%
World rank
142nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
5,514 kilowatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
18.53 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from oil 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
In 2025, electricity generation from oil per person in Malta stood at 36.67 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is up 97.9% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Malta peaked at 5,514 kilowatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.53 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Malta 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, 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 generation from oil per person in Malta, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,332 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 2,235 kilowatt-hours | +67.8% |
| 1992 | 2,481 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 2,380 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 3,093 kilowatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 4,005 kilowatt-hours | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 4,282 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 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 | 406.07 kilowatt-hours | -74.3% |
| 2018 | 41.27 kilowatt-hours | -89.8% |
| 2019 | 59.52 kilowatt-hours | +44.2% |
| 2020 | 115.78 kilowatt-hours | +94.5% |
| 2021 | 76.28 kilowatt-hours | -34.1% |
| 2022 | 113.59 kilowatt-hours | +48.9% |
| 2023 | 37.53 kilowatt-hours | -67.0% |
| 2024 | 18.53 kilowatt-hours | -50.6% |
| 2025 | 36.67 kilowatt-hours | +97.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 36.67 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 206.25 kilowatt-hours, 18% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 36.67 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 111.23 kilowatt-hours, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +97.9% | 18.53 kilowatt-hours | 36.67 kilowatt-hours |
| 2020 | +94.5% | 59.52 kilowatt-hours | 115.78 kilowatt-hours |
| 2018 | -89.8% | 406.07 kilowatt-hours | 41.27 kilowatt-hours |
| 2017 | -74.3% | 1,581 kilowatt-hours | 406.07 kilowatt-hours |
| 2023 | -67.0% | 113.59 kilowatt-hours | 37.53 kilowatt-hours |
| 1991 | +67.8% | 1,332 kilowatt-hours | 2,235 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,316 kilowatt-hours | 1,332 kilowatt-hours | 4,661 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,261 kilowatt-hours | 4,801 kilowatt-hours | 5,514 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,038 kilowatt-hours | 41.27 kilowatt-hours | 5,321 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4 kilowatt-hours | 18.53 kilowatt-hours | 115.78 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 139 Hungary 41.53 kilowatt-hours compare
- 140 Uzbekistan 40.48 kilowatt-hours compare
- 141 Bulgaria 38.72 kilowatt-hours compare
- 143 Guinea-Bissau 36.34 kilowatt-hours compare
- 144 South Africa 30.12 kilowatt-hours compare
- 145 Madagascar 28.16 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 oil per person in Malta?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Malta was 36.67 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 oil per person recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5,514 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.53 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Malta ranks 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.