Malta Electricity
Generation (2024)#142 World
2.12TWh−7.6% YoY
Consumption (2024)#144 World
2.92TWh+7.5% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
85%15%
Electricity Generation in Malta
- Net electricity generation in Malta reached 2.12 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#142 in the world), a decrease of 7.6% from 2.29 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.01% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 85% (1.8 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Malta and renewables 15% (0.32 terawatt-hours).
- Malta reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 1.1% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 15% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Malta
- Malta consumed 2.92 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#144 in the world), an increase of 7.5% from 2023. This represents 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Malta averaged 5,414.3 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 14.83 kilowatt-hours per day (#50 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Malta
- Malta had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.73 gigawatts in 2024 (#145 in the world), an increase of 0.97% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 67.3% and renewables at 32.7% of Malta's installed capacity in 2024.
- Malta's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 33.4% in 2024, with wind at 66.2%, fossil fuels at 42.1% and solar at 15.1%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Malta
- Malta imported 0.97 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈33.2% of consumption).
- Malta exported 0.0029 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.14% of generation).
- This made Malta a net importer of 0.97 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Malta
- Distribution losses in Malta were 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 7.8% of total generation, up from 5.9% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Malta
- In 2024, Malta generated approximately 0.0058 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.008 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily deficit of 0.0022 terawatt-hours.
Malta Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.12 | −7.6% | 142 | 0.01% | 2.92 | +7.5% | 144 | 0.01% | 5,414.3 | 0.73 | +0.97% | 145 | 0.01% | 0.97 | 0.0029 | 0.97 | 0.17 |
| 2023 | 2.29 | +0.04% | 141 | 0.01% | 2.72 | −1.1% | 145 | 0.01% | 5,099.6 | 0.72 | −12.4% | 145 | 0.01% | 0.65 | 0.03 | 0.62 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 2.29 | +3.6% | 141 | 0.01% | 2.75 | +7.4% | 144 | 0.01% | 5,202.6 | 0.82 | +1.8% | 138 | 0.01% | 0.65 | 0.007 | 0.64 | 0.19 |
| 2021 | 2.21 | +3.4% | 141 | 0.01% | 2.56 | +5.3% | 144 | 0.01% | 4,878.9 | 0.8 | +2.2% | 138 | 0.01% | 0.55 | 0.04 | 0.51 | 0.17 |
| 2020 | 2.14 | +4% | 141 | 0.01% | 2.43 | −4.3% | 143 | 0.01% | 4,689.1 | 0.79 | +4.3% | 138 | 0.01% | 0.42 | 0.0042 | 0.42 | 0.13 |
| 2019 | 2.06 | +5.1% | 140 | 0.01% | 2.54 | +4.1% | 142 | 0.01% | 5,037.5 | 0.75 | +3.2% | 138 | 0.01% | 0.66 | 0.02 | 0.64 | 0.16 |
| 2018 | 1.96 | +21.8% | 141 | 0.01% | 2.44 | +4.8% | 143 | 0.01% | 5,034.5 | 0.73 | +2.8% | 138 | 0.01% | 0.63 | 0.01 | 0.62 | 0.14 |
| 2017 | 1.61 | +87.7% | 146 | 0.01% | 2.33 | +7.3% | 141 | 0.01% | 4,973 | 0.71 | +23.1% | 138 | 0.01% | 0.9 | 0.04 | 0.86 | 0.14 |
| 2016 | 0.86 | −34.3% | 157 | < 0.01% | 2.17 | −0.55% | 141 | 0.01% | 4,763.1 | 0.58 | −13.9% | 142 | 0.01% | 1.53 | 0 | 1.53 | 0.22 |
| 2015 | 1.31 | −41.8% | 145 | 0.01% | 2.18 | +3.2% | 141 | 0.01% | 4,900.4 | 0.67 | −1.4% | 137 | 0.01% | 1.05 | 0 | 1.05 | 0.18 |
| 2014 | 2.25 | −0.31% | 137 | 0.01% | 2.11 | +2.3% | 140 | 0.01% | 4,863.2 | 0.68 | +4% | 136 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2013 | 2.25 | −2% | 134 | 0.01% | 2.07 | −0.29% | 139 | 0.01% | 4,819.7 | 0.65 | +2% | 138 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 2012 | 2.3 | +5.4% | 134 | 0.01% | 2.07 | +4% | 139 | 0.01% | 4,854.5 | 0.64 | +10.2% | 133 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2011 | 2.18 | +3% | 135 | 0.01% | 1.99 | +2.4% | 141 | 0.01% | 4,691.2 | 0.58 | +1.5% | 134 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 2010 | 2.12 | −2.5% | 137 | 0.01% | 1.95 | +6.3% | 141 | 0.01% | 4,604.3 | 0.57 | +0.16% | 134 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2009 | 2.17 | −6.2% | 135 | 0.01% | 1.83 | −7.6% | 139 | 0.01% | 4,348.9 | 0.57 | +0.3% | 134 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2008 | 2.31 | +0.7% | 135 | 0.01% | 1.98 | −0.1% | 136 | 0.01% | 4,725.9 | 0.57 | +0.02% | 133 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 2007 | 2.3 | +1.5% | 132 | 0.01% | 1.98 | −0.15% | 136 | 0.01% | 4,750.8 | 0.57 | +0% | 131 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 2006 | 2.26 | +0.94% | 133 | 0.01% | 1.99 | +0.05% | 135 | 0.01% | 4,777.9 | 0.57 | −38% | 129 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2005 | 2.24 | +1.1% | 131 | 0.01% | 1.98 | +3.1% | 130 | 0.01% | 4,800.2 | 0.92 | +0.01% | 117 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2004 | 2.22 | −0.89% | 129 | 0.01% | 1.93 | −0.88% | 130 | 0.01% | 4,686 | 0.92 | +0% | 117 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 2003 | 2.24 | +9% | 128 | 0.01% | 1.94 | +9% | 126 | 0.01% | 4,757.2 | 0.92 | +0% | 118 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 2002 | 2.05 | +5.6% | 128 | 0.01% | 1.78 | +5.6% | 127 | 0.01% | 4,393.9 | 0.92 | +0% | 118 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2001 | 1.94 | +1.4% | 125 | 0.01% | 1.69 | +0.3% | 131 | 0.01% | 4,188.3 | 0.92 | +61.6% | 115 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2000 | 1.92 | +10% | 124 | 0.01% | 1.68 | +10.9% | 127 | 0.01% | 4,206.1 | 0.57 | +0% | 125 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 1999 | 1.74 | +7.7% | 125 | 0.01% | 1.52 | +7.7% | 127 | 0.01% | 3,819.7 | 0.57 | +23.9% | 123 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 1998 | 1.62 | +2.1% | 125 | 0.01% | 1.41 | +3.2% | 128 | 0.01% | 3,575.7 | 0.46 | +0% | 127 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 1997 | 1.59 | +1.7% | 123 | 0.01% | 1.36 | +1.7% | 126 | 0.01% | 3,491.4 | 0.46 | +0% | 125 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 1996 | 1.56 | +1.6% | 123 | 0.01% | 1.34 | −3% | 126 | 0.01% | 3,459.5 | 0.46 | +51.3% | 125 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 1995 | 1.53 | +5.9% | 124 | 0.01% | 1.38 | +5.7% | 125 | 0.01% | 3,593.8 | 0.3 | +0% | 139 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 1994 | 1.45 | +2.8% | 124 | 0.01% | 1.31 | +1.4% | 122 | 0.01% | 3,429 | 0.3 | +0% | 136 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 1993 | 1.41 | +0.64% | 125 | 0.01% | 1.29 | +0.7% | 123 | 0.01% | 3,410.7 | 0.3 | +0% | 135 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 1992 | 1.4 | +5% | 121 | 0.01% | 1.28 | +4.7% | 119 | 0.01% | 3,417.9 | 0.3 | +0% | 132 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 1991 | 1.33 | +8.5% | 102 | 0.01% | 1.22 | +8.3% | 100 | 0.01% | 3,296.2 | 0.3 | +21.6% | 112 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 1990 | 1.23 | +19% | 101 | 0.01% | 1.13 | +21% | 101 | 0.01% | 3,071.4 | 0.25 | +0% | 115 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 1989 | 1.03 | +6.8% | 106 | 0.01% | 0.93 | +7% | 105 | 0.01% | 2,562.3 | 0.25 | +0% | 114 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 1988 | 0.97 | +9.1% | 105 | 0.01% | 0.87 | +9.1% | 105 | 0.01% | 2,416.8 | 0.25 | +2% | 113 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 1987 | 0.89 | +11% | 106 | 0.01% | 0.8 | +11.3% | 108 | 0.01% | 2,234.1 | 0.25 | −2.8% | 113 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 1986 | 0.8 | +8.4% | 109 | 0.01% | 0.72 | +8.4% | 111 | 0.01% | 2,024.9 | 0.25 | +22.9% | 111 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 1985 | 0.74 | +12% | 109 | 0.01% | 0.66 | +11.8% | 110 | 0.01% | 1,880.5 | 0.21 | +6.8% | 116 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 1984 | 0.66 | +3.6% | 111 | 0.01% | 0.59 | +3.1% | 111 | 0.01% | 1,691.6 | 0.19 | +8.5% | 116 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 1983 | 0.64 | +4.4% | 111 | 0.01% | 0.58 | +1.7% | 111 | 0.01% | 1,649.5 | 0.18 | −5.3% | 116 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1982 | 0.61 | +9.7% | 111 | 0.01% | 0.57 | +9.7% | 110 | 0.01% | 1,631.2 | 0.19 | +23% | 115 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 1981 | 0.55 | +9.5% | 110 | 0.01% | 0.52 | +9.5% | 110 | 0.01% | 1,494.5 | 0.15 | +19.7% | 117 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 1980 | 0.51 | — | 112 | 0.01% | 0.47 | — | 111 | 0.01% | 1,372.4 | 0.13 | — | 120 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.