Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Malta
Malta: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 8.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Malta is 8.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 170.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Malta peaked at 9.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Malta 157th out of 230 countries with data for 2023, 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 final energy use that comes from renewable sources 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 | 0.1% | — |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +369.2% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +61.5% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +35.5% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +38.3% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +54.5% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +4.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 72% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Malta's 8.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4%, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +369.2% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 1.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 154 Faroe Islands 9.2% compare
- 155 Grenada 9.1% compare
- 156 South Africa 9.0% compare
- 158 Saint Lucia 8.7% compare
- 159 East Timor 8.5% compare
- 160 Dominica 8.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Malta
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 19.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Malta?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Malta was 8.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Malta ranks 157th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).