Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Malta
Malta: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 439.82 watts per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Malta stood at 439.82 watts per capita. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 237.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Malta peaked at 439.82 watts per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 watts per capita, in 2000.
That places Malta 76th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Malta, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 0 watts per capita | — |
| 2002 | 0 watts per capita | — |
| 2003 | 0 watts per capita | — |
| 2004 | 0 watts per capita | — |
| 2005 | 0.24 watts per capita | — |
| 2006 | 0.24 watts per capita | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.24 watts per capita | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.48 watts per capita | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 2.14 watts per capita | +345.8% |
| 2010 | 1.89 watts per capita | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 19.55 watts per capita | +934.4% |
| 2012 | 44.07 watts per capita | +125.4% |
| 2013 | 71.46 watts per capita | +62.2% |
| 2014 | 130.52 watts per capita | +82.6% |
| 2015 | 172.82 watts per capita | +32.4% |
| 2016 | 211.45 watts per capita | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 242.42 watts per capita | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 275.62 watts per capita | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 309.2 watts per capita | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 356.16 watts per capita | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 381.84 watts per capita | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 404.39 watts per capita | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 431.23 watts per capita | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 439.82 watts per capita | +2.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 439.82 watts per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 728.93 watts per capita, 60% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Malta's 439.82 watts per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.75 watts per capita, 6.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person 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 | +934.4% | 1.89 watts per capita | 19.55 watts per capita |
| 2009 | +345.8% | 0.48 watts per capita | 2.14 watts per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.334 watts per capita | 0 watts per capita | 2.14 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.9 watts per capita | 1.89 watts per capita | 309.2 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 402.69 watts per capita | 356.16 watts per capita | 439.82 watts per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 73 Curacao 453.47 watts per capita compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 453.38 watts per capita compare
- 75 Martinique 443.67 watts per capita compare
- 77 French Polynesia 432.99 watts per capita compare
- 78 Aruba 423.85 watts per capita compare
- 79 Tokelau 413.01 watts per capita 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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Malta?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Malta was 439.82 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 439.82 watts per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Malta ranks 76th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).