Share of electricity generation from solar in Malta
Malta: Share of electricity generation from solar was 15.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Malta, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from solar in Malta is 15.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 124.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Malta peaked at 15.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Malta 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | 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% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.9% | — |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +52.7% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +134.4% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +122.5% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +118.3% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -35.9% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 15.5% | +3.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 15.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 2.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 15.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8%, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +134.4% | 1.3% | 3.1% |
| 2015 | +122.5% | 3.1% | 6.9% |
| 2016 | +118.3% | 6.9% | 15.1% |
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 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 11.2% | 15.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 28 Sri Lanka 16.5% compare
- 29 Israel 16.2% compare
- 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.8% compare
- 32 Cape Verde 15.4% compare
- 33 Belgium 14.3% compare
- 34 Seychelles 14.3% 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 share of electricity generation from solar in Malta?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Malta was 15.5% 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 solar recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Malta ranks 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.3%. 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 Share of electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.