Primary energy use per person in Malta
Malta: Primary energy use per person was 67,321 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Malta, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Malta is 67,321 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Malta peaked at 79,261 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,576 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1985.
That places Malta 17th out of 217 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,421 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,298 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,474 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,001 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,896 kilowatt-hours per person | 79,261 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 67,321 kilowatt-hours per person | 75,718 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 14 Canada 83,452 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 United States 75,051 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 South Korea 69,745 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Faroe Islands 64,642 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Russia 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Australia 56,926 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy use per person in Malta?
- Primary energy use per person in Malta was 67,321 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 79,261 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,576 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for primary energy use per person?
- Malta ranks 17th out of 217 regions with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.