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Malta Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Malta generated 370 GWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 16.7% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 91st largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through July 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Malta generated 370 GWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
  • Solar supplied 16.7% of Malta's electricity in 2025.
  • Malta was the 91st largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Malta's solar generation in 2025 was 54% higher than in 2020, when it was 240 GWh.
  • Malta's solar generation in 2025 was 311% higher than in 2015, when it was 90.0 GWh.
  • 2025 was Malta's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 1990.
  • Malta's solar share in 2025 was above the world share of 8.8%.
  • Malta had 250 MW of solar generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Solar generation370 GWh2025 · Ember
Share of Malta's electricity16.7%2025 · Ember
World share of solar8.8%2025 · Ember
Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year)91 of 1802025 · Ember
Solar capacity250 MW2025 · Ember

Solar Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025
Malta solar electricity generation, 1990 to 2025 Malta's electricity generation from solar each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 370 GWh in 2025. 0 100 200 300 400 19901995200020052010201520202025
Malta's electricity generation from solar each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 370 GWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Malta solar electricity generation, 1990 to 2025
YearSolar
19900 TWh
19910 TWh
19920 TWh
19930 TWh
19940 TWh
19950 TWh
19960 TWh
19970 TWh
19980 TWh
19990 TWh
20000 TWh
20010 TWh
20020 TWh
20030 TWh
20040 TWh
20050 TWh
20060 TWh
20070 TWh
20080 TWh
20090 TWh
20100 TWh
20110 TWh
201220.0 GWh
201330.0 GWh
201470.0 GWh
201590.0 GWh
2016130 GWh
2017160 GWh
2018190 GWh
2019200 GWh
2020240 GWh
2021260 GWh
2022290 GWh
2023310 GWh
2024330 GWh
2025370 GWh
Share of Malta's electricity from solar and the world share, 1990 to 2025 The share of Malta's electricity generated from solar, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 16.7%, against 8.8% worldwide. 0 5 10 15 20 19901995200020052010201520202025
The share of Malta's electricity generated from solar, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 16.7%, against 8.8% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Malta's electricity from solar and the world share, 1990 to 2025
YearMaltaWorld
19900.0%n/a
19910.0%n/a
19920.0%n/a
19930.0%n/a
19940.0%n/a
19950.0%n/a
19960.0%n/a
19970.0%n/a
19980.0%n/a
19990.0%n/a
20000.0%0.0%
20010.0%0.0%
20020.0%0.0%
20030.0%0.0%
20040.0%0.0%
20050.0%0.0%
20060.0%0.0%
20070.0%0.0%
20080.0%0.1%
20090.0%0.1%
20100.0%0.2%
20110.0%0.3%
20120.9%0.4%
20131.3%0.6%
20143.1%0.8%
20156.9%1.1%
201615.1%1.3%
20179.7%1.8%
20189.6%2.2%
20199.7%2.6%
202011.2%3.2%
202111.7%3.7%
202212.6%4.6%
202313.2%5.6%
202415.1%7.0%
202516.7%8.8%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 370 GWh 16.7% 8.8% 250 MW
2024 330 GWh 15.1% 7.0% 240 MW
2023 310 GWh 13.2% 5.6% 230 MW
2022 290 GWh 12.6% 4.6% 210 MW
2021 260 GWh 11.7% 3.7% 190 MW
2020 240 GWh 11.2% 3.2% 180 MW
2019 200 GWh 9.7% 2.6% 150 MW
2018 190 GWh 9.6% 2.2% 130 MW
2017 160 GWh 9.7% 1.8% 110 MW
2016 130 GWh 15.1% 1.3% 90 MW

Full year by year history for Malta

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.

Solar Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through July 2026
Malta monthly solar electricity generation, August 2024 to July 2026 Malta generated 50.0 GWh of electricity from solar in July 2026, against 60.0 GWh in July 2025. 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 2024-082025-022025-082026-02
Malta generated 50.0 GWh of electricity from solar in July 2026, against 60.0 GWh in July 2025.
Monthly statistics through July 2026, TWh
Malta monthly solar electricity generation, August 2024 to July 2026
MonthSolar
2024-0850.0 GWh
2024-0950.0 GWh
2024-1040.0 GWh
2024-1130.0 GWh
2024-1220.0 GWh
2025-0130.0 GWh
2025-0230.0 GWh
2025-0350.0 GWh
2025-0460.0 GWh
2025-0560.0 GWh
2025-0660.0 GWh
2025-0760.0 GWh
2025-0850.0 GWh
2025-0950.0 GWh
2025-1040.0 GWh
2025-1130.0 GWh
2025-1230.0 GWh
2026-0120.0 GWh
2026-0240.0 GWh
2026-0340.0 GWh
2026-0460.0 GWh
2026-0570.0 GWh
2026-0660.0 GWh
2026-0750.0 GWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of July 2026. Monthly figures for Malta can differ slightly from the annual totals.