Electricity production by source in Malta
Malta: Electricity production by source was 11.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Malta, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production by source in Malta is 11.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 2,493.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Malta peaked at 15.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Malta 64th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total | 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% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +86.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +383.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +1325.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +145.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +40.6% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +112.7% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +132.9% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +103.2% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -34.5% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +4.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 11.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 11.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7%, 4.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1325.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 0.0% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 production by source in Malta?
- Electricity production by source in Malta was 11.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for electricity production by source?
- Malta ranks 64th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,493.4%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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