Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Malta

Malta: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.2333 gigawatts in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2333 gigawatts
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
90th
of 194 regions
All-time high
0.2333 gigawatts
in 2024
All-time low
0.0001 gigawatts
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Malta, 2005–2024

00.050.10.150.20.252005201420242005: 0 gigawatts2006: 0 gigawatts2007: 0 gigawatts2008: 0 gigawatts2009: 0.001 gigawatts2010: 0.001 gigawatts2011: 0.005 gigawatts2012: 0.016 gigawatts2013: 0.028 gigawatts2014: 0.054 gigawatts2015: 0.074 gigawatts2016: 0.092 gigawatts2017: 0.109 gigawatts2018: 0.129 gigawatts2019: 0.151 gigawatts2020: 0.18 gigawatts2021: 0.194 gigawatts2022: 0.209 gigawatts2023: 0.226 gigawatts2024: 0.233 gigawatts

Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.2333 gigawatts for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 335.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Malta peaked at 0.2333 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 gigawatts, in 2005.

Malta ranks 90th of 194 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0003 gigawatts 0.0001 gigawatts 0.0009 gigawatts 5
2010s 0.0657 gigawatts 0.0008 gigawatts 0.1512 gigawatts 10
2020s 0.2085 gigawatts 0.1799 gigawatts 0.2333 gigawatts 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 87 Reunion 0.2662 gigawatts compare
  2. 88 Senegal 0.266 gigawatts compare
  3. 89 Belarus 0.265 gigawatts compare
  4. 91 Namibia 0.2311 gigawatts compare
  5. 92 New Caledonia 0.2145 gigawatts compare
  6. 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2122 gigawatts compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Malta?
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Malta was 0.2333 gigawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.2333 gigawatts in 2024.
What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2005.
How does Malta rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Malta ranks 90th out of 194 regions with data for 2024.
Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 335.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Unit
gigawatts
Source
IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 3,044 data points, 2000–2024
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.