Electricity supply growth slows as demand continues to rise

Electricity supply increased by 3.2% in 2025, although the rate of growth was roughly half that recorded the previous year, according to figures published by the National Statistics Office (NSO).

Electricity supplied amounted to 3,207.1 GWh in 2025, marking a 3.2% increase over the previous year.

While supply continued to rise, growth slowed considerably compared to 2024, when electricity supplied increased by 6.5% over 2023.

At the same time, annual average electricity demand reached 492 MW, an increase of 2.9%. This represented faster growth than in 2024, when the corresponding increase stood at 1.8%.

July accounted for the largest share of electricity supplied throughout 2025, at 11.3% of the annual total. August followed with 334.6 GWh, accounting for 10.4%.

The two months also registered the highest electricity demand, reaching 637 MW in July and 585 MW in August.

Most of Malta’s electricity supply came from power plants, which accounted for 56.5% of the total, followed by net imports at 32.1% and renewable energy sources at 11.3%.

While domestic gross electricity production increased by 1.6% in 2025, electricity imported through the interconnector rose by 6.2%, reaching 1,031 GWh.

Domestic gross production from power plants and renewable energy sources amounted to 2,221.7 GWh, with July recording the highest monthly output at 239.7 GWh.

Electricity production from power plants increased by 0.5% compared to the previous year, while electricity generated from renewable sources rose by 8.1%.

Solar panels accounted for 96.8% of renewable electricity production, while greenhouse gas emissions from fuel combustion in power plants decreased by 2.4% compared to 2024.