Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malta
Malta: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 16.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malta stood at 16.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 107.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malta peaked at 16.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Malta ranks 149th of 213 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.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 1.3% | — |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +100.9% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +116.3% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +111.6% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -36.7% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 16.0% | +2.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 16.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 40% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 16.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.2%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +116.3% | 3.6% | 7.7% |
| 2016 | +111.6% | 7.7% | 16.3% |
| 2014 | +100.9% | 1.8% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 0.0% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 11.6% | 16.0% | 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malta?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Malta was 16.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Malta ranks 149th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.8%. 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.