Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Malta
Malta: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind was 15.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Malta, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 15.5% for share of electricity generation from solar and wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 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 and wind in Malta peaked at 15.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Malta 56th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 solar and wind 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% | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 0.9% | 15.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 11.2% | 15.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 53 Dominican Republic 16.2% compare
- 54 Seychelles 15.9% compare
- 55 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15.8% compare
- 57 Argentina 15.5% compare
- 58 Honduras 15.5% compare
- 59 Panama 14.5% 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Malta?
- Share of electricity generation from solar and wind 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 and wind recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Malta ranks 56th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar and wind 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 and wind. 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.