Installed solar pv capacity in Malta
Malta: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.2495 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar pv capacity in Malta stood at 0.2495. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 238.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Malta peaked at 0.2495 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 2005.
That places Malta 101st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0001 | — |
| 2006 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 | +350.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 | +562.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0157 | +196.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0275 | +75.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0536 | +94.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0738 | +37.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0916 | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1088 | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1289 | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1512 | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1799 | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1944 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2096 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2261 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.238 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2495 | +4.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.2495 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 25% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.2495 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.09, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity 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 | +562.5% | 0.0008 | 0.0053 |
| 2009 | +350.0% | 0.0002 | 0.0009 |
| 2012 | +196.2% | 0.0053 | 0.0157 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 | 0.0001 | 0.0009 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0657 | 0.0008 | 0.1512 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2163 | 0.1799 | 0.2495 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More energy & mining data for Malta
- Fuel imports 19.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 8.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Malta?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Malta was 0.2495 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2495 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Malta ranks 101st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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