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Malta Electricity History, 1990 to 2025

Malta generated 1.11 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 2.21 TWh in 2025. Malta's electricity demand peaked at 3.24 TWh in 2025. The carbon intensity of Malta's electricity went from 795 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 480 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Malta starts in 1990.

Key Facts

  • Malta generated 1.11 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 2.21 TWh in 2025.
  • Malta's electricity demand peaked at 3.24 TWh in 2025.
  • The carbon intensity of Malta's electricity went from 795 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 480 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
  • Malta's lowest carbon intensity on record was 480 gCO2/kWh, in 2025.
  • Gas's share of Malta's electricity went from 0.0% in 1990 to 81.9% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

1990 to 2025, GWh
Malta electricity generation and demand, 1990 to 2025 Malta generated 1.11 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 2.21 TWh in 2025. 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 19901995200020052010201520202025
Malta generated 1.11 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 2.21 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Malta electricity generation and demand, 1990 to 2025
YearGenerationDemand
19901.11 TWh1.11 TWh
19911.42 TWh1.42 TWh
19921.49 TWh1.49 TWh
19931.50 TWh1.50 TWh
19941.54 TWh1.54 TWh
19951.63 TWh1.63 TWh
19961.66 TWh1.66 TWh
19971.69 TWh1.69 TWh
19981.72 TWh1.72 TWh
19991.85 TWh1.85 TWh
20001.92 TWh1.92 TWh
20011.94 TWh1.94 TWh
20022.05 TWh2.05 TWh
20032.24 TWh2.24 TWh
20042.22 TWh2.22 TWh
20052.24 TWh2.24 TWh
20062.26 TWh2.26 TWh
20072.30 TWh2.30 TWh
20082.31 TWh2.31 TWh
20092.17 TWh2.17 TWh
20102.11 TWh2.11 TWh
20112.17 TWh2.17 TWh
20122.30 TWh2.30 TWh
20132.26 TWh2.26 TWh
20142.25 TWh2.25 TWh
20151.30 TWh2.35 TWh
2016860 GWh2.39 TWh
20171.65 TWh2.51 TWh
20181.97 TWh2.59 TWh
20192.07 TWh2.71 TWh
20202.15 TWh2.57 TWh
20212.22 TWh2.73 TWh
20222.30 TWh2.94 TWh
20232.35 TWh2.97 TWh
20242.19 TWh3.16 TWh
20252.21 TWh3.24 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated
Malta carbon intensity of electricity, 1990 to 2025 The carbon intensity of Malta's electricity went from 795 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 480 gCO2/kWh in 2025. 0 200 400 600 800 19901995200020052010201520202025
The carbon intensity of Malta's electricity went from 795 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 480 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025
Malta carbon intensity of electricity, 1990 to 2025
YearCarbon intensity
1990795 gCO2/kWh
1991760 gCO2/kWh
1992750 gCO2/kWh
1993756 gCO2/kWh
1994715 gCO2/kWh
1995672 gCO2/kWh
1996658 gCO2/kWh
1997658 gCO2/kWh
1998658 gCO2/kWh
1999658 gCO2/kWh
2000658 gCO2/kWh
2001658 gCO2/kWh
2002658 gCO2/kWh
2003658 gCO2/kWh
2004658 gCO2/kWh
2005658 gCO2/kWh
2006658 gCO2/kWh
2007658 gCO2/kWh
2008658 gCO2/kWh
2009658 gCO2/kWh
2010658 gCO2/kWh
2011658 gCO2/kWh
2012651 gCO2/kWh
2013648 gCO2/kWh
2014637 gCO2/kWh
2015612 gCO2/kWh
2016560 gCO2/kWh
2017525 gCO2/kWh
2018516 gCO2/kWh
2019517 gCO2/kWh
2020510 gCO2/kWh
2021507 gCO2/kWh
2022503 gCO2/kWh
2023498 gCO2/kWh
2024488 gCO2/kWh
2025480 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

YearGenerationDemandNet importsCarbon intensityLow carbon share
2025 2.21 TWh 3.24 TWh 1.03 TWh 480 gCO2/kWh 17.2%
2024 2.19 TWh 3.16 TWh 970 GWh 488 gCO2/kWh 15.5%
2023 2.35 TWh 2.97 TWh 620 GWh 498 gCO2/kWh 13.6%
2022 2.30 TWh 2.94 TWh 640 GWh 503 gCO2/kWh 13.0%
2021 2.22 TWh 2.73 TWh 510 GWh 507 gCO2/kWh 12.2%
2020 2.15 TWh 2.57 TWh 420 GWh 510 gCO2/kWh 11.6%
2019 2.07 TWh 2.71 TWh 640 GWh 517 gCO2/kWh 10.1%
2018 1.97 TWh 2.59 TWh 620 GWh 516 gCO2/kWh 10.2%
2017 1.65 TWh 2.51 TWh 860 GWh 525 gCO2/kWh 10.3%
2016 860 GWh 2.39 TWh 1.53 TWh 560 gCO2/kWh 16.3%
2015 1.30 TWh 2.35 TWh 1.05 TWh 612 gCO2/kWh 7.7%
2014 2.25 TWh 2.25 TWh 0 TWh 637 gCO2/kWh 3.6%
2013 2.26 TWh 2.26 TWh 0 TWh 648 gCO2/kWh 1.8%
2012 2.30 TWh 2.30 TWh 0 TWh 651 gCO2/kWh 1.3%
2011 2.17 TWh 2.17 TWh 0 TWh 658 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
2010 2.11 TWh 2.11 TWh 0 TWh 658 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
2009 2.17 TWh 2.17 TWh 0 TWh 658 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
2008 2.31 TWh 2.31 TWh 0 TWh 658 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
2007 2.30 TWh 2.30 TWh 0 TWh 658 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
2006 2.26 TWh 2.26 TWh 0 TWh 658 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
2005 2.24 TWh 2.24 TWh 0 TWh 658 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
2004 2.22 TWh 2.22 TWh 0 TWh 658 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
2003 2.24 TWh 2.24 TWh 0 TWh 658 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
2002 2.05 TWh 2.05 TWh 0 TWh 658 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
2001 1.94 TWh 1.94 TWh 0 TWh 658 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
2000 1.92 TWh 1.92 TWh 0 TWh 658 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
1999 1.85 TWh 1.85 TWh 0 TWh 658 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
1998 1.72 TWh 1.72 TWh 0 TWh 658 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
1997 1.69 TWh 1.69 TWh 0 TWh 658 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
1996 1.66 TWh 1.66 TWh 0 TWh 658 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
1995 1.63 TWh 1.63 TWh 0 TWh 672 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
1994 1.54 TWh 1.54 TWh 0 TWh 715 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
1993 1.50 TWh 1.50 TWh 0 TWh 756 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
1992 1.49 TWh 1.49 TWh 0 TWh 750 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
1991 1.42 TWh 1.42 TWh 0 TWh 760 gCO2/kWh 0.0%
1990 1.11 TWh 1.11 TWh 0 TWh 795 gCO2/kWh 0.0%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation
YearCoalGasOther fossilSolarBioenergy
20250.0%81.9%0.9%16.7%0.5%
20240.0%84.0%0.5%15.1%0.5%
20230.0%85.5%0.9%13.2%0.4%
20220.0%84.4%2.6%12.6%0.4%
20210.0%86.0%1.8%11.7%0.5%
20200.0%85.6%2.8%11.2%0.5%
20190.0%88.4%1.5%9.7%0.5%
20180.0%88.8%1.0%9.6%0.5%
20170.0%78.2%11.5%9.7%0.6%
20160.0%0.0%83.7%15.1%1.2%
20150.0%0.0%92.3%6.9%0.8%
20140.0%0.0%96.4%3.1%0.4%
20130.0%0.0%98.2%1.3%0.4%
20120.0%0.0%98.7%0.9%0.4%
20110.0%0.0%100.0%0.0%0.0%
20100.0%0.0%100.0%0.0%0.0%
20090.0%0.0%100.0%0.0%0.0%
20080.0%0.0%100.0%0.0%0.0%
20070.0%0.0%100.0%0.0%0.0%
20060.0%0.0%100.0%0.0%0.0%
20050.0%0.0%100.0%0.0%0.0%
20040.0%0.0%100.0%0.0%0.0%
20030.0%0.0%100.0%0.0%0.0%
20020.0%0.0%100.0%0.0%0.0%
20010.0%0.0%100.0%0.0%0.0%
20000.0%0.0%100.0%0.0%0.0%
19990.0%0.0%100.0%0.0%0.0%
19980.0%0.0%100.0%0.0%0.0%
19970.0%0.0%100.0%0.0%0.0%
19960.0%0.0%100.0%0.0%0.0%
19955.5%0.0%94.5%0.0%0.0%
199423.4%0.0%76.6%0.0%0.0%
199340.0%0.0%60.0%0.0%0.0%
199237.6%0.0%62.4%0.0%0.0%
199141.6%0.0%58.5%0.0%0.0%
199055.9%0.0%44.1%0.0%0.0%

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