Malta Electricity: Generation Mix, Demand and Emissions

Malta generated 2.23 TWh of electricity in 2025, according to Ember. Gas was the largest source at 82.7%, followed by solar (15.9%) and other fossil (0.8%). Demand was 3.26 TWh and each kWh generated emitted 483 gCO2/kWh. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Malta generated 2.23 TWh of electricity in 2025.
  • Gas supplied 82.7% of Malta's electricity in 2025.
  • Solar supplied 15.9% of Malta's electricity in 2025.
  • Other fossil supplied 0.8% of Malta's electricity in 2025.
  • Low carbon sources (nuclear and renewables) supplied 16.5% of Malta's generation in 2025.
  • The carbon intensity of Malta's electricity was 483 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
  • Malta's carbon intensity in 2025 was 39% lower than in 1990, when it was 795 gCO2/kWh.
  • Malta had the 96th highest electricity demand among the 96 countries with Ember data for 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Total generation2.23 TWh2025 · Ember
Electricity demand3.26 TWh2025 · Ember
Demand per person5.90 MWh2025 · Ember
Net imports1.03 TWh2025 · Ember
Carbon intensity483 gCO2/kWh2025 · Ember
Power sector emissions1.08 MtCO22025 · Ember
Demand rank (countries with 2025 data)96 of 962025 · Ember

Generation Mix, 2025

SourceGenerationShare
Gas 1.84 TWh 82.7%
Solar 360 GWh 15.9%
Other fossil 20.0 GWh 0.8%
Bioenergy 10.0 GWh 0.5%
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Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025
Malta electricity generation by source, 1990 to 2025 Malta's electricity generation by main source from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 1.84 TWh, solar at 360 GWh, other fossil at 20.0 GWh, bioenergy at 10.0 GWh. 0 625 1,250 1,875 2,500 19901995200020052010201520202025
Malta's electricity generation by main source from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 1.84 TWh, solar at 360 GWh, other fossil at 20.0 GWh, bioenergy at 10.0 GWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Malta electricity generation by source, 1990 to 2025
YearGasSolarOther fossilBioenergy
19900 TWh0 TWh490 GWh0 TWh
19910 TWh0 TWh830 GWh0 TWh
19920 TWh0 TWh930 GWh0 TWh
19930 TWh0 TWh900 GWh0 TWh
19940 TWh0 TWh1.18 TWh0 TWh
19950 TWh0 TWh1.54 TWh0 TWh
19960 TWh0 TWh1.66 TWh0 TWh
19970 TWh0 TWh1.69 TWh0 TWh
19980 TWh0 TWh1.72 TWh0 TWh
19990 TWh0 TWh1.85 TWh0 TWh
20000 TWh0 TWh1.92 TWh0 TWh
20010 TWh0 TWh1.94 TWh0 TWh
20020 TWh0 TWh2.05 TWh0 TWh
20030 TWh0 TWh2.24 TWh0 TWh
20040 TWh0 TWh2.22 TWh0 TWh
20050 TWh0 TWh2.24 TWh0 TWh
20060 TWh0 TWh2.26 TWh0 TWh
20070 TWh0 TWh2.30 TWh0 TWh
20080 TWh0 TWh2.31 TWh0 TWh
20090 TWh0 TWh2.17 TWh0 TWh
20100 TWh0 TWh2.11 TWh0 TWh
20110 TWh0 TWh2.17 TWh0 TWh
20120 TWh20.0 GWh2.27 TWh10.0 GWh
20130 TWh30.0 GWh2.22 TWh10.0 GWh
20140 TWh70.0 GWh2.17 TWh10.0 GWh
20150 TWh90.0 GWh1.20 TWh10.0 GWh
20160 TWh130 GWh720 GWh10.0 GWh
20171.29 TWh160 GWh190 GWh10.0 GWh
20181.75 TWh190 GWh20.0 GWh10.0 GWh
20191.83 TWh200 GWh30.0 GWh10.0 GWh
20201.84 TWh240 GWh60.0 GWh10.0 GWh
20211.91 TWh260 GWh40.0 GWh10.0 GWh
20221.94 TWh290 GWh60.0 GWh10.0 GWh
20232.01 TWh310 GWh20.0 GWh10.0 GWh
20241.84 TWh330 GWh10.0 GWh10.0 GWh
20251.84 TWh360 GWh20.0 GWh10.0 GWh
YearGenerationDemandCarbon intensity
2025 2.23 TWh 3.26 TWh 483 gCO2/kWh
2024 2.19 TWh 3.16 TWh 488 gCO2/kWh
2023 2.35 TWh 2.97 TWh 498 gCO2/kWh
2022 2.30 TWh 2.94 TWh 503 gCO2/kWh
2021 2.22 TWh 2.73 TWh 507 gCO2/kWh
2020 2.15 TWh 2.57 TWh 510 gCO2/kWh
2019 2.07 TWh 2.71 TWh 517 gCO2/kWh
2018 1.97 TWh 2.59 TWh 516 gCO2/kWh
2017 1.65 TWh 2.51 TWh 525 gCO2/kWh
2016 860 GWh 2.39 TWh 560 gCO2/kWh

Full year by year history for Malta, 1990 to 2025

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through August 2026
Malta monthly electricity demand and generation, September 2024 to August 2026 Malta's electricity demand in August 2026 was 430 GWh, and generation from the sources Ember reports was 290 GWh. Carbon intensity that month was 540 gCO2/kWh. 0.00 0.13 0.25 0.38 0.50 2024-092025-032025-092026-03
Malta's electricity demand in August 2026 was 430 GWh, and generation from the sources Ember reports was 290 GWh. Carbon intensity that month was 540 gCO2/kWh.
Monthly statistics through August 2026, TWh
Malta monthly electricity demand and generation, September 2024 to August 2026
MonthDemandGeneration
2024-09390 GWh270 GWh
2024-10360 GWh270 GWh
2024-11330 GWh270 GWh
2024-12330 GWh250 GWh
2025-01250 GWh160 GWh
2025-02230 GWh160 GWh
2025-03240 GWh150 GWh
2025-04220 GWh150 GWh
2025-05240 GWh170 GWh
2025-06300 GWh200 GWh
2025-07360 GWh230 GWh
2025-08340 GWh230 GWh
2025-09310 GWh190 GWh
2025-10250 GWh180 GWh
2025-11240 GWh170 GWh
2025-12240 GWh170 GWh
2026-01270 GWh180 GWh
2026-02230 GWh170 GWh
2026-03250 GWh170 GWh
2026-04230 GWh150 GWh
2026-05250 GWh160 GWh
2026-06320 GWh200 GWh
2026-07400 GWh280 GWh
2026-08430 GWh290 GWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of August 2026.

Seasonal Patterns in Malta

Ember monthly statistics, complete years only, through August 2026

Electricity demand by month

Look for the brightest columns. Averaged over 2019 to 2025, demand is highest in August and lowest in May, and the busiest month uses 44% more electricity per day than the quietest.

Malta's electricity demand for each month, in GWh, 2019 to 2025. Colour shows demand per day, so short months are not shaded as quiet.
Year JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 250 230 240 220 240 300 360 340 310 250 240 240
2024 340 320 330 310 330 370 440 460 390 360 330 330
2023 330 330 310 300 310 340 430 400 360 360 320 330
2022 300 280 300 300 250 310 380 410 340 330 280 280
2021 290 250 260 240 240 290 350 370 320 290 280 300
2020 300 270 280 230 240 240 310 340 310 270 260 280
2019 310 280 270 250 250 300 340 350 310 290 280 280
  • Lower demand per day
  • Higher demand per day
  • No data
  • Each cell shows the month's total demand in GWh, and colour compares demand per day so short months are not shaded as quiet. Lowest cell 220 GWh, highest 460 GWh. Colours are relative to Malta alone.

Low carbon share of generation by month

Look for the brightest columns. Averaged over 2019 to 2025, the low carbon share is highest in April (11%) and lowest in December (4%), a gap of 6.8 points.

Share of Malta's electricity generation from nuclear and renewable sources for each month, in percent, 2019 to 2025.
Year JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 13% 13% 20% 20% 24% 20% 17% 17% 16% 17% 12% 12%
2024 11% 12% 18% 21% 22% 17% 16% 15% 19% 15% 11% 8%
2023 7% 11% 14% 17% 14% 17% 15% 15% 13% 14% 12% 8%
2022 0% 0% 0% 17% 0% 0% 0% 12% 0% 15% 0% 0%
2021 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2020 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2019 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
  • Lower low carbon share
  • Higher low carbon share
  • No data
  • Each cell shows the low carbon share. Lowest cell 0%, highest 24%. Colours are relative to Malta alone.

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of August 2026. Complete calendar years only.

Countries With a Similar Electricity Mix

Ember annual, 2025

Malta's closest match is Israel, 95.8% the same, and the match goes both ways, so they are grid twins.

  1. Israel 95.8% the same · grid twin Israel generates 3.4 points more coal than Malta
  2. Oman 88.5% the same Oman generates 10.9 points less solar than Malta
  3. Singapore 86.8% the same Singapore generates 13.2 points less solar than Malta
  4. Qatar 86.7% the same Qatar generates 13.3 points more gas than Malta
  5. Tunisia 86.0% the same Tunisia generates 13.4 points less solar than Malta

How close: the share of generation that would have to change fuel for one mix to match the other (half the sum of the fuel share differences); 100% minus that is "the same". Grids under 1 TWh are skipped. Grid twins: the 25 closest pairs and every country's nearest match

Malta Electricity FAQ

What is the main source of electricity in Malta?

Gas was the largest source of electricity in Malta in 2025, supplying 82.7% of generation, followed by solar (15.9%) and other fossil (0.8%). Figures are Ember annual statistics.

How much electricity does Malta use?

Malta used 3.26 TWh of electricity in 2025, about 5.90 MWh per person.

How clean is Malta's electricity?

Generating a kilowatt hour of electricity in Malta emitted 483 gCO2/kWh in 2025, and low carbon sources supplied 16.5% of generation. That is 5% above the world average of 460 gCO2/kWh.

Does Malta import electricity?

Yes. Malta imported 1.03 TWh more electricity than it exported in 2025.

When does Malta use the most electricity?

Averaged over 2019 to 2025, Malta's electricity demand is highest in August and lowest in May. The busiest month uses 44% more electricity per day than the quietest (Ember monthly data).

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