Electricity generation in Malta
Malta: Electricity generation was 2.19 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Malta, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation in Malta is 2.19 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Malta peaked at 2.35 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.86 terawatt-hours, in 2016.
Malta ranks 142nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Malta, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.54 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.24 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 2.22 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.24 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.31 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | -42.2% |
| 2016 | 0.86 terawatt-hours | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | +91.9% |
| 2018 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.22 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.35 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.19 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 2.19 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.19 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 7% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.19 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.5 terawatt-hours, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +91.9% | 0.86 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours |
| 2015 | -42.2% | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours |
| 2016 | -33.8% | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 0.86 terawatt-hours |
| 1991 | +27.9% | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 1.42 terawatt-hours |
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 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | 0.86 terawatt-hours | 2.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 terawatt-hours | 2.15 terawatt-hours | 2.35 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 139 Montenegro 2.46 terawatt-hours compare
- 140 Madagascar 2.43 terawatt-hours compare
- 141 Bahamas 2.25 terawatt-hours compare
- 143 Mauritania 2.07 terawatt-hours compare
- 144 Guam 1.86 terawatt-hours compare
- 145 Malawi 1.83 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Malta
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Malta?
- Electricity generation in Malta was 2.19 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 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for electricity generation?
- Malta ranks 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.