Malta Electricity History, 1990 to 2025
Malta generated 1.11 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 2.23 TWh in 2025. Malta's electricity demand peaked at 3.26 TWh in 2025. The carbon intensity of Malta's electricity went from 795 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 483 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 2.23 TWh in 2025.
- Malta's electricity demand peaked at 3.26 TWh in 2025.
- The carbon intensity of Malta's electricity went from 795 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 483 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
- Malta's lowest carbon intensity on record was 483 gCO2/kWh, in 2025.
- Gas's share of Malta's electricity went from 0.0% in 1990 to 82.7% in 2025, the largest change of any source.
Generation and Demand
1990 to 2025, GWh| Year | Generation | Demand |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.11 TWh | 1.11 TWh |
| 1991 | 1.42 TWh | 1.42 TWh |
| 1992 | 1.49 TWh | 1.49 TWh |
| 1993 | 1.50 TWh | 1.50 TWh |
| 1994 | 1.54 TWh | 1.54 TWh |
| 1995 | 1.63 TWh | 1.63 TWh |
| 1996 | 1.66 TWh | 1.66 TWh |
| 1997 | 1.69 TWh | 1.69 TWh |
| 1998 | 1.72 TWh | 1.72 TWh |
| 1999 | 1.85 TWh | 1.85 TWh |
| 2000 | 1.92 TWh | 1.92 TWh |
| 2001 | 1.94 TWh | 1.94 TWh |
| 2002 | 2.05 TWh | 2.05 TWh |
| 2003 | 2.24 TWh | 2.24 TWh |
| 2004 | 2.22 TWh | 2.22 TWh |
| 2005 | 2.24 TWh | 2.24 TWh |
| 2006 | 2.26 TWh | 2.26 TWh |
| 2007 | 2.30 TWh | 2.30 TWh |
| 2008 | 2.31 TWh | 2.31 TWh |
| 2009 | 2.17 TWh | 2.17 TWh |
| 2010 | 2.11 TWh | 2.11 TWh |
| 2011 | 2.17 TWh | 2.17 TWh |
| 2012 | 2.30 TWh | 2.30 TWh |
| 2013 | 2.26 TWh | 2.26 TWh |
| 2014 | 2.25 TWh | 2.25 TWh |
| 2015 | 1.30 TWh | 2.35 TWh |
| 2016 | 860 GWh | 2.39 TWh |
| 2017 | 1.65 TWh | 2.51 TWh |
| 2018 | 1.97 TWh | 2.59 TWh |
| 2019 | 2.07 TWh | 2.71 TWh |
| 2020 | 2.15 TWh | 2.57 TWh |
| 2021 | 2.22 TWh | 2.73 TWh |
| 2022 | 2.30 TWh | 2.94 TWh |
| 2023 | 2.35 TWh | 2.97 TWh |
| 2024 | 2.19 TWh | 3.16 TWh |
| 2025 | 2.23 TWh | 3.26 TWh |
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Carbon Intensity
gCO2 per kWh generated| Year | Carbon intensity |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 795 gCO2/kWh |
| 1991 | 760 gCO2/kWh |
| 1992 | 750 gCO2/kWh |
| 1993 | 756 gCO2/kWh |
| 1994 | 715 gCO2/kWh |
| 1995 | 672 gCO2/kWh |
| 1996 | 658 gCO2/kWh |
| 1997 | 658 gCO2/kWh |
| 1998 | 658 gCO2/kWh |
| 1999 | 658 gCO2/kWh |
| 2000 | 658 gCO2/kWh |
| 2001 | 658 gCO2/kWh |
| 2002 | 658 gCO2/kWh |
| 2003 | 658 gCO2/kWh |
| 2004 | 658 gCO2/kWh |
| 2005 | 658 gCO2/kWh |
| 2006 | 658 gCO2/kWh |
| 2007 | 658 gCO2/kWh |
| 2008 | 658 gCO2/kWh |
| 2009 | 658 gCO2/kWh |
| 2010 | 658 gCO2/kWh |
| 2011 | 658 gCO2/kWh |
| 2012 | 651 gCO2/kWh |
| 2013 | 648 gCO2/kWh |
| 2014 | 637 gCO2/kWh |
| 2015 | 612 gCO2/kWh |
| 2016 | 560 gCO2/kWh |
| 2017 | 525 gCO2/kWh |
| 2018 | 516 gCO2/kWh |
| 2019 | 517 gCO2/kWh |
| 2020 | 510 gCO2/kWh |
| 2021 | 507 gCO2/kWh |
| 2022 | 503 gCO2/kWh |
| 2023 | 498 gCO2/kWh |
| 2024 | 488 gCO2/kWh |
| 2025 | 483 gCO2/kWh |
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Every Year
| Year | Generation | Demand | Net imports | Carbon intensity | Low carbon share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.23 TWh | 3.26 TWh | 1.03 TWh | 483 gCO2/kWh | 16.5% |
| 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| Year | Coal | Gas | Other fossil | Solar | Bioenergy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.0% | 82.7% | 0.8% | 15.9% | 0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | 84.0% | 0.5% | 15.1% | 0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | 85.5% | 0.9% | 13.2% | 0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | 84.4% | 2.6% | 12.6% | 0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | 86.0% | 1.8% | 11.7% | 0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | 85.6% | 2.8% | 11.2% | 0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | 88.4% | 1.5% | 9.7% | 0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | 88.8% | 1.0% | 9.6% | 0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | 78.2% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 83.7% | 15.1% | 1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 92.3% | 6.9% | 0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 96.4% | 3.1% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 98.2% | 1.3% | 0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 98.7% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 94.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | 0.0% | 76.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 40.0% | 0.0% | 60.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 37.6% | 0.0% | 62.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 41.6% | 0.0% | 58.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 55.9% | 0.0% | 44.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.
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World Power Monitor. (2025). Malta Electricity History, 1990 to 2025. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/malta/history/
World Power Monitor. Malta Electricity History, 1990 to 2025. Data as of 2025. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/malta/history/
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