From September 2025 through August 2026, fossil fuels supplied more than half of Malta’s electricity consumption, accounting for about 57%, with gas alone providing 56%. Net imports covered almost a third, or 32%; the data do not specify whether this imported electricity was low-carbon or fossil-based. Domestic low-carbon generation supplied about 11%, almost entirely from solar at just over 10%. Malta therefore has considerable scope to expand clean electricity and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, helping address climate change and air pollution.

Is Electricity Growing in Malta?

Electricity consumption in Malta is growing: the latest 2026 figure reached about 6,240 kWh per person, exceeding the previous record of roughly 5,850 kWh in 2025 by about 385 kWh, or nearly 7%. Low-carbon electricity generation also reached a new high, rising from 667 to 682 kWh per person, an increase of about 2%. Both records are welcome, but clean generation is growing much more slowly than electricity consumption. Accelerating that growth would help meet future demand from electrification and expanding digital infrastructure with more low-carbon electricity.

Suggestions

Malta should build on its established solar sector by expanding installations on rooftops, commercial buildings and other suitable sites. Cyprus offers a particularly relevant Mediterranean island example, generating 24% of its electricity from solar, while Greece’s 21% wind share illustrates another clean electricity opportunity worth assessing for Malta. Nuclear should also be considered in long-term electricity planning, including opportunities for regional cooperation and access to nuclear-generated electricity through interconnections. France generates about two-thirds of its electricity from nuclear, while Slovenia generates 43%, showing how nuclear can complement solar in a low-carbon electricity supply.

History

The historical data from 2011 through 2026 record solar electricity changes as 0 TWh in every listed year, with biofuels also showing zero changes in the scattered years reported. Across the early 2010s, late 2010s and 2020s, these rounded figures reveal no measurable annual increases or declines at the precision provided. They should not, however, be interpreted as proof that generation never grew: smaller changes can disappear when expressed in whole TWh, particularly in Malta’s relatively small electricity system. The latest solar contribution and the modest low-carbon generation record demonstrate why more precise historical figures would be useful for assessing progress.

Electricity Imports and Exports

Balance of Trade

* 12M = Last 12 months (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026) — a rolling 12-month period, not a calendar year.