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 regions 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.
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 |
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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 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 regions 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.