Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Malta
Malta: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 30.77 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Malta, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2020, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Malta stood at 30.77 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Malta peaked at 37.34 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.48 terawatt-hours, in 1995.
Malta ranks 43rd of 43 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.25 terawatt-hours | 13.48 terawatt-hours | 17.91 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.26 terawatt-hours | 18.69 terawatt-hours | 25.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.47 terawatt-hours | 23.52 terawatt-hours | 37.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.77 terawatt-hours | 30.77 terawatt-hours | 30.77 terawatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Malta?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Malta was 30.77 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 37.34 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.48 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Malta ranks 43rd out of 43 regions with data for 2020.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.