Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Malta
Malta: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 3.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alternative and nuclear energy in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alternative and nuclear energy in Malta is 3.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 191.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Malta peaked at 3.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Malta 90th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +266.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +41.3% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +51.7% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +49.6% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +32.2% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +2.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 32% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2%, 3.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +266.7% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More energy & mining data for Malta
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 19.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Malta?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Malta was 3.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Malta ranks 90th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.