Electricity generation from renewables in Malta
Malta: Electricity generation from renewables was 0.35 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.35 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
152nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from renewables in Malta, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from renewables in Malta stood at 0.35 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Malta peaked at 0.35 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Malta ranks 152nd of 214 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.
Electricity generation from renewables in Malta, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.35 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.9 terawatt-hours, 5% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.35 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 terawatt-hours, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.097 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.305 terawatt-hours | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 0.35 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 151 Burundi 0.37 terawatt-hours compare
- 153 Liberia 0.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 154 Burkina Faso 0.29 terawatt-hours compare
- 155 French Polynesia 0.25 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 from renewables in Malta?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Malta was 0.35 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 renewables recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.35 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Malta ranks 152nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.