Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malta
Malta: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.35 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malta, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malta stood at 0.35 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malta peaked at 0.35 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.097 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.305 terawatt-hours | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 0.35 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Malta
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 579,704 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Urban population 554,664 (2025)
- Urban population 95.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 111.22 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.2 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malta?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malta was 0.35 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 low-carbon sources recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.35 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Malta ranks 5th out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.