Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Malta
Malta: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 1.84 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Malta, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.84 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Malta peaked at 2.31 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.72 terawatt-hours, in 2016.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 terawatt-hours | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 1.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 terawatt-hours | 1.92 terawatt-hours | 2.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 0.72 terawatt-hours | 2.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 terawatt-hours | 1.84 terawatt-hours | 2.03 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 electricity generation from fossil fuels in Malta?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Malta was 1.84 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Malta ranks 2nd out of 5 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.