Share of electricity generation from coal in Malta
Malta: Share of electricity generation from coal was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0%
World rank
85th
of 210 countries
All-time high
55.9%
in 1990
All-time low
0.0%
in 1996
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share of electricity generation from coal in Malta, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from coal in Malta stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from coal in Malta peaked at 55.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1996.
Malta ranks 85th of 210 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.
Share of electricity generation from coal in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.9% | — |
| 1991 | 41.5% | -25.6% |
| 1992 | 37.6% | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 40.0% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | -41.6% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -76.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 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% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 0.0% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 82 United Kingdom 0.1% compare
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- 84 Peru 0.0% compare
- 85 Albania 0.0%
- 85 Algeria 0.0%
- 85 American Samoa 0.0%
- 85 Angola 0.0%
- 85 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0%
- 85 Armenia 0.0%
- 85 Aruba 0.0%
- 85 Austria 0.0% compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 0.0%
- 85 Bahamas 0.0%
- 85 Bahrain 0.0%
- 85 Barbados 0.0%
- 85 Belgium 0.0% compare
- 85 Belize 0.0%
- 85 Benin 0.0%
- 85 Bermuda 0.0%
- 85 Bhutan 0.0%
- 85 Bolivia 0.0%
- 85 British Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 85 Burkina Faso 0.0%
- 85 Burundi 0.0%
- 85 Cameroon 0.0%
- 85 Cape Verde 0.0%
- 85 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 85 Central African Republic 0.0%
- 85 Chad 0.0%
- 85 Comoros 0.0%
- 85 Congo 0.0%
- 85 Cook Islands 0.0%
- 85 Costa Rica 0.0%
- 85 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0%
- 85 Cuba 0.0%
- 85 Cyprus 0.0%
- 85 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0%
- 85 Djibouti 0.0%
- 85 Dominica 0.0%
- 85 East Timor 0.0%
- 85 Ecuador 0.0%
- 85 Egypt 0.0%
- 85 Equatorial Guinea 0.0%
- 85 Eritrea 0.0%
- 85 Estonia 0.0% compare
- 85 Ethiopia 0.0%
- 85 Falkland Islands 0.0%
- 85 Faroe Islands 0.0%
- 85 Fiji 0.0%
- 85 French Polynesia 0.0%
- 85 Gabon 0.0%
- 85 Gambia 0.0%
- 85 Georgia 0.0% compare
- 85 Ghana 0.0%
- 85 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 85 Greenland 0.0%
- 85 Grenada 0.0%
- 85 Guam 0.0%
- 85 Guinea 0.0%
- 85 Guinea-Bissau 0.0%
- 85 Guyana 0.0%
- 85 Haiti 0.0%
- 85 Iceland 0.0%
- 85 Iraq 0.0%
- 85 Jamaica 0.0%
- 85 Jordan 0.0%
- 85 Kenya 0.0%
- 85 Kiribati 0.0%
- 85 Kuwait 0.0%
- 85 Latvia 0.0%
- 85 Lebanon 0.0%
- 85 Lesotho 0.0%
- 85 Liberia 0.0%
- 85 Libya 0.0%
- 85 Lithuania 0.0%
- 85 Luxembourg 0.0%
- 85 Macao 0.0%
- 85 Malawi 0.0%
- 85 Maldives 0.0%
- 85 Mali 0.0%
- 85 Mauritania 0.0%
- 85 Moldova 0.0%
- 85 Montserrat 0.0%
- 85 Mozambique 0.0%
- 85 Nauru 0.0%
- 85 Nepal 0.0%
- 85 Nicaragua 0.0%
- 85 Nigeria 0.0%
- 85 Norway 0.0% compare
- 85 Oman 0.0%
- 85 Palestine 0.0%
- 85 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
- 85 Paraguay 0.0%
- 85 Portugal 0.0% compare
- 85 Qatar 0.0%
- 85 Saint Helena 0.0%
- 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
- 85 Saint Lucia 0.0%
- 85 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0%
- 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0%
- 85 Samoa 0.0%
- 85 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0%
- 85 Saudi Arabia 0.0%
- 85 Seychelles 0.0%
- 85 Sierra Leone 0.0%
- 85 Solomon Islands 0.0%
- 85 Somalia 0.0%
- 85 South Sudan 0.0%
- 85 Sudan 0.0%
- 85 Suriname 0.0%
- 85 Sweden 0.0% compare
- 85 Switzerland 0.0%
- 85 Syria 0.0%
- 85 Tanzania 0.0% compare
- 85 Togo 0.0%
- 85 Tonga 0.0%
- 85 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0%
- 85 Tunisia 0.0%
- 85 Turkmenistan 0.0%
- 85 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0%
- 85 Uganda 0.0%
- 85 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 85 United States Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 85 Uruguay 0.0%
- 85 Vanuatu 0.0%
- 85 Venezuela 0.0%
- 85 Western Sahara 0.0%
- 85 Yemen 0.0%
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 share of electricity generation from coal in Malta?
- Share of electricity generation from coal in Malta was 0.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
- How does Malta rank for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Malta ranks 85th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.