In 2022, the electricity supplied amounted to 2,880.9 GWh, an increase of 7.8 per cent when compared to previous year. During 2022, the electricity supply in Malta comprised of net generation from power plants (67.5 per cent), supply from net imports (22.2 per cent) and renewable sources (10.3 per c Contact online >>
In 2022, the electricity supplied amounted to 2,880.9 GWh, an increase of 7.8 per cent when compared to previous year. During 2022, the electricity supply in Malta comprised of net generation from power plants (67.5 per cent), supply from net imports (22.2 per cent) and renewable sources (10.3 per cent) (Table 1 and Chart 1).
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According to the National Statistics Office (NSO), the electricity supplied amounted to 2,671.8 GWh, which is an increase of 7% compared to the previous year. During 2021, the local electricity supply comprised of net generation from power plants at 71%, supply from net imports (19.1%) and renewable sources (9.9%).
Electricity consumption by households rose at a much faster rate than the EU average between 2012 and 2022 in Malta (where the overall increase was 63.9%), while an increase of 24.5% was recorded in Lithuania and in Slovakia.
Total net electricity generation in the EU was 2 701 TWh in 2022, 3.2% below the 2021 value.
Wind, hydro and solar were used to produce 34.3% of the net electricity generated in the EU in 2022.
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This article describes the electricity market in the European Union (EU) with an analysis of electricity production/generation (the two terms are used synonymously) according to a range of different energy sources. It also provides information concerning electricity consumption by households and concludes with statistics on the level of market liberalisation (as measured by the share of the largest generator) within electricity markets.
Total net electricity generation in the EU was 2 701 Terawatt hours (TWh) in 2022 — a reduction of 3.1% compared with the year before (see Figure 1). The level of net electricity generation in the EU in 2022 was 5.0% lower than its relative peak in 2008, when total output stood at 2 844 TWh.
Germany had the highest level of net electricity generation in 2022 among the EU Member States, accounting for 20.4% of the EU total, ahead of France (16.8%), Spain (10.5%) and Italy (10.2%) that were the only other EU countries with a double-digit share.
During the period covering 2012 to 2022, there was a decrease of 3.1% in the level of EU net electricity generation (see Figure 2). The largest overall increases were registered in Croatia (31.7%) and Ireland (24.7%). Among the EU Member States where there was a lower level of electricity generation in 2022 (compared with 2012), a reduction of more than 24.0% was recorded in Estonia (-28.5%) and Luxembourg (-41.4%).
It should be noted that changes in electricity generation do not directly reflect changes in electricity consumption as they are also affected by electricity imports and exports.
Between 2021 and 2022, the largest annual increases in electricity generation was recorded for Estonia (16.5%). At the other end of the scale, the largest reductions were observed in France (-14.6%), Slovenia (-14.5%), Latvia (-14.0%) and Slovakia (-11.5%).
More than half (56.1%) of the net electricity generated in the EU in 2022 came from non-combustible primary sources. Less than half (43.9%) came from combustible fuels (such as natural gas, coal and oil). Less than a quarter (21.4%) came from nuclear power stations. Among the renewable energy sources shown in Figure 3, the highest share of net electricity generation in 2022 was from wind turbines (15.4%), followed by hydropower plants (11.2%) and solar power (7.7%).
The relative significance of renewable energy sources in relation to EU net electricity generation increased between 2012 and 2022 from 22.0% to 34.5%, while there was a relatively large decrease in the significance of combustible fuels from 50.1% to 43.9% and also a reduction in the share of electricity generated from nuclear power plants from 27.7% to 21.4%. Among the renewable energy sources, the proportion of net electricity generated from solar and wind increased greatly: from 2.5% in 2012 to 7.7% in 2022 for solar power and from 6.6% in 2012 to 15.4% in 2022 for wind turbines.
During the 10-year period from 2012 to 2022, the consumption of electricity by households decreased in the EU by 1.5% (see Figure 4). These figures on overall household electricity consumption are likely to be influenced, in part, by the average number of persons living in each household and by the total number of households, both of which are linked to demographic events. Other influences include the extent of ownership and use of electrical household appliances and consumer goods as well as the use of energy saving devices.
Electricity consumption by households rose at a much faster rate than the EU average between 2012 and 2022 in Malta (where the overall increase was 63.9%), while an increase of 24.5% was recorded in Lithuania and in Slovakia. At the other end of the scale, household electricity consumption fell in two of the EU Member States by a double digit percentage (Belgium -17.7% and Greece -13.0%).
One measure that is used to monitor the extent of electricity market liberalisation is the market share of the largest generator in each country (see Figure 5). Four EU Member States — Cyprus, Croatia, France and Slovakia — reported shares of at least 70%. The lowest shares were reported for Lithuania (12%) and Poland (14.9%).
An analysis of developments between 2017 and 2022 reveals that among the 24 EU Member States for which data are available (no data for Austria, Malta and the Netherlands), 7 EU countries saw an increase in the market share of their leading electricity generator. The most rapid developments were in Portugal where the largest generator lost 40.0% of its own market share. The 2 Member States where the share of the largest generator within the electricity generation market increased the most were Hungary (23.0% after 19.1% in 2021) and Latvia (18.4%).
Electricity is produced as a primary or secondary product in power plants. The total amount of electricity produced is referred to as gross electricity production. However, power plants consume some electricity for their own use (in plant auxiliaries and in other transformers) and net electricity production is obtained by deducting this amount from gross production. Net production is distributed through national transmission and distribution grids to final consumers, transformed to heat in boilers or heat pumps, stored using pumped storage, or traded (exported or imported).
Final consumption of electricity covers the electricity delivered to the consumer''s door (industry, transport, households and other sectors); it excludes deliveries for transformation and/or own use of energy producing activities, as well as network losses.
The market share of electricity generators is based on their net electricity production, and as such the electricity used by generators for their own consumption is not taken into account.
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