Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Malta
Malta: Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel was 187.95 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
187.95 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
48th
of 50 countries
All-time high
201.57 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
All-time low
73.7 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2024, production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Malta stood at 187.95 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Malta peaked at 201.57 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.7 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2016.
That places Malta 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.58 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 122.01 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 128.12 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 128.98 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 132.5 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 140.33 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 142.56 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 144.97 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 147.98 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 159.41 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 164.83 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 167.07 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 176.44 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 192.26 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 190.54 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 192.6 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 194.41 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 197.42 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 198.8 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 186.41 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 181.74 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 187.35 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 197.22 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 193.59 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 193.03 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 112.18 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -41.9% |
| 2016 | 73.7 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 142.03 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +92.7% |
| 2018 | 168.74 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 177.11 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 184.27 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 190.44 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 197.16 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 201.57 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 187.95 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134.14 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 94.58 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 159.41 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.08 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 164.83 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 198.8 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.67 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 73.7 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 197.22 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.28 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 184.27 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 201.57 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 45 Cyprus 495.55 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 46 Montenegro 305.43 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 47 Luxembourg 235.8 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 49 Republic of Moldova 128.81 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 49 Moldova 128.81 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 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 production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Malta?
- Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Malta was 187.95 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 201.57 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel?
- Malta ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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