From June 2025 to May 2026, more than half of Malta’s electricity consumption—about 57%—was supplied by fossil fuels, almost entirely gas. Net imports accounted for almost a third, while domestic low-carbon generation supplied about 11%. Solar provided nearly all of that clean electricity, accounting for roughly 11% of consumption. The imported electricity’s generation mix is not specified, so it cannot be classified here as either low-carbon or fossil-based. Malta therefore still relies heavily on fossil electricity, with substantial scope to expand clean generation and reduce the climate and air-pollution impacts of fossil fuels.

Is Electricity Growing in Malta?

Electricity consumption in Malta is growing: the latest 2026 figure reached about 5,970 kWh per person, surpassing the 2025 record of about 5,850 kWh by roughly 115 kWh per person, or 2%. Low-carbon electricity generation also reached a new high of 683 kWh per person, compared with 667 kWh in 2025—a reported increase of about 17 kWh, or roughly 2.5%. These are encouraging records, although the modest pace of clean electricity growth needs to accelerate to support electrification and rising demand, including from AI.

Suggestions

Malta should build on its existing solar generation by expanding rooftop installations and other suitable sites. Nearby Mediterranean examples offer useful lessons: solar supplies about 23% of electricity generation in both Cyprus and Spain, roughly twice Malta’s current solar share of consumption, although these measures have different denominators. The US state of Hawaii, another island setting, also generates about 23% of its electricity from solar. Malta could additionally assess suitable wind opportunities, drawing lessons from Ireland, where wind supplies about 35% of generation. Nuclear should also be considered in long-term electricity planning, including domestic options and access through regional partnerships: France generates about two-thirds of its electricity from nuclear, while Slovenia generates about 40%, demonstrating nuclear’s substantial contribution to clean electricity systems.

History

The supplied historical series records solar’s annual changes as 0 TWh throughout 2011–2026, with biofuels also showing 0 TWh changes in the listed years of 2011, 2012, 2020 and 2025. At the displayed precision, neither the 2010s nor the early-to-mid 2020s shows measurable annual increases. However, these zero entries do not mean Malta generated no low-carbon electricity, and they may conceal smaller changes through rounding: the latest figures clearly show an established solar contribution and a new per-person low-carbon record. More precise historical data would clarify the development, but the priority now is sustained, faster growth in clean electricity.

Electricity Imports and Exports

Balance of Trade

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