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Malta BudgetGuide

Policy direction

Exploration of renewable-energy imports from North Africa

Opportunities to import renewable energy from North Africa are being explored.

Budget 2027Announced

Amount

Not specified

Previous

No direct comparator

Effective from

Awaiting guidance

What it means

The speech does not announce a signed import contract, quantity, price or delivery date.

Affects: Economy, Residents.

Sources

  • Diskors tal-Budget 2027, Ministry for Finance (Malta), 2026-10-26. Printed p. 58 (PDF p. 62)

Related measures

Budget 2027Rules pendingBudget measure

Additional COLA support payments 2027

The additional COLA mechanism runs again, paying €200 to €1,500 a year depending on disposable income and household size. Over 100,000 households are expected to benefit.

€200 to €1,500 per year

Speech printed p. 22 · PDF p. 26

Budget 2027AnnouncedBudget measure

Free public transport eligibility 2027

From 2027 free public transport is restricted to Maltese and Gozitan residents, resident EU nationals and long-term residents.

Speech printed p. 30 · PDF p. 34

Budget 2027AnnouncedForecast / target

Economic forecast 2027

The Budget projects 2027 real GDP growth of 3.8%, unemployment of 3.2% and inflation of 2.7%.

GDP 3.8%; unemployment 3.2%; inflation 2.7%

Forecast or target—not a guaranteed outcome.

Speech printed p. 14 · PDF p. 18