Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Malta
Malta: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) was 641.72 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Malta, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Malta stood at 641.72 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 185.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Malta peaked at 641.72 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Malta 92nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) in Malta, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 70.32 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 93.36 kilowatt-hours | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 184.12 kilowatt-hours | +97.2% |
| 2015 | 224.73 kilowatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 307.51 kilowatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 363.32 kilowatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 412.75 kilowatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 416.65 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 482.43 kilowatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 514.89 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 567.97 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 600.42 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 630.08 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 641.72 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 641.72 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,471 kilowatt-hours, 26% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 641.72 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 270.18 kilowatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +97.2% | 93.36 kilowatt-hours | 184.12 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.28 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 416.65 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 572.92 kilowatt-hours | 482.43 kilowatt-hours | 641.72 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More climate change data for Malta
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 611,521 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 109.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 87.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0784 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0171 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Malta?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Malta was 641.72 kilowatt-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 low-carbon sources per person recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 641.72 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Malta ranks 92nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.