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 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
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 |
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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 regions 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.