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 regions 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.
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
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.7% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 10.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.9% (2023)
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 regions 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.