Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Malta
Malta: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.2495 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.2495 gigawatts for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 238.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Malta peaked at 0.2495 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 gigawatts, in 2005.
Malta ranks 97th of 199 countries 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.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Malta, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0001 gigawatts | — |
| 2006 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 gigawatts | +350.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 gigawatts | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 gigawatts | +562.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0157 gigawatts | +196.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0275 gigawatts | +75.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0536 gigawatts | +94.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0738 gigawatts | +37.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0916 gigawatts | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1088 gigawatts | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1289 gigawatts | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1512 gigawatts | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1799 gigawatts | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1944 gigawatts | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2096 gigawatts | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2261 gigawatts | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.238 gigawatts | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2495 gigawatts | +4.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.2495 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 gigawatts, 21% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.2495 gigawatts is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.19 gigawatts, 21% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +562.5% | 0.0008 gigawatts | 0.0053 gigawatts |
| 2009 | +350.0% | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0.0009 gigawatts |
| 2012 | +196.2% | 0.0053 gigawatts | 0.0157 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0009 gigawatts | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0657 gigawatts | 0.0008 gigawatts | 0.1512 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2163 gigawatts | 0.1799 gigawatts | 0.2495 gigawatts | 6 |
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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Malta?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Malta was 0.2495 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2495 gigawatts in 2025.
- 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 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – 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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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.