Share of electricity production by source in Malta
Malta: Share of electricity production by source was 86.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, share of electricity production by source in Malta stood at 86.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Malta peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2016.
That places Malta 63rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 92.3% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | -0.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 86.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 1.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 86.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.3%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 84.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 86.4% | 88.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 production by source in Malta?
- Share of electricity production by source in Malta was 86.4% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Malta ranks 63rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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