Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Malta
Malta: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 0.34 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Malta, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Malta stood at 0.34 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 277.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Malta peaked at 0.34 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Malta ranks 99th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1113 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.2 terawatt-hours | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.295 terawatt-hours | 0.24 terawatt-hours | 0.34 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Malta?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Malta was 0.34 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.34 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Malta ranks 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.