Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Malta
Malta: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 1.84 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Malta, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.84 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Malta peaked at 2.31 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.72 terawatt-hours, in 2016.
Malta ranks 119th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Malta, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.54 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.24 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 2.22 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.24 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.31 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.27 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.22 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | -44.7% |
| 2016 | 0.72 terawatt-hours | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +105.6% |
| 2018 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.03 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.84 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.3 terawatt-hours, 43% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.84 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.85 terawatt-hours, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +105.6% | 0.72 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours |
| 2015 | -44.7% | 2.17 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours |
| 2016 | -40.0% | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 0.72 terawatt-hours |
| 1991 | +27.9% | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 1.42 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 terawatt-hours | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 1.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 terawatt-hours | 1.92 terawatt-hours | 2.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 0.72 terawatt-hours | 2.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 terawatt-hours | 1.84 terawatt-hours | 2.03 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Malta?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Malta was 1.84 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Malta ranks 119th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.