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.
Malta ranks 152nd of 214 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.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malta, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.35 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.82 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.35 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 terawatt-hours, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 151 Burundi 0.37 terawatt-hours compare
- 153 Liberia 0.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 154 Burkina Faso 0.29 terawatt-hours compare
- 155 French Polynesia 0.25 terawatt-hours compare
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 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 152nd out of 214 countries 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.