VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Electricity imported through the Malta-Sicily interconnector accounted for 32.4% of Malta’s power supply in 2024, up from 22.9% the previous year, according to figures released by Enemalta, the national energy provider. The increase reflects higher demand driven by rising temperatures, stronger economic activity, and planned maintenance at the Delimara 4 gas-fired plant, which limited local generation. Most imported power continued to come from natural gas (66.5%), while renewables made up just 8% of imports—a slight rise from 7.3% in 2023. Coal still represented 11.9%, down from 22.8% the previous year, while nuclear, petroleum products and other fuels made up the rest.
Overall, 60% of Malta’s electricity was locally generated in 2024, mainly from natural gas, compared to 69.1% in 2023. Renewables supplied 7.3% of the total, with petroleum products contributing just 0.3%. Enemalta noted that Malta has no control over the mix of imported electricity, since renewable energy certificates in Europe are traded separately from actual supply. To strengthen security and prepare for offshore wind integration, Malta is building a second interconnector to Sicily, with production of the subsea cable already underway in Norway and the US. The project is expected to help stabilise the grid and reduce reliance on fossil fuels, while ensuring supply continuity in the event of cable damage.
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