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Investment project

Technical studies for a third interconnector

Technical studies are under way for a third interconnector.

Budget 2027Announced

Amount

Not specified

Previous

No direct comparator

Effective from

Awaiting guidance

What it means

Study-stage work is not a commitment that a third link will be operating in 2027. No cost or completion date is published here.

Affects: Residents, Companies & SMEs.

Capital-project record

Location
Malta interconnection network; route not specified
2027 status
Technical studies under way
Project budget
Not stated in the speech
Expected completion
Not stated in the speech
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Still to be confirmed

  • Project-specific budget or confirmed completion where not stated.

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 2027Rules pendingProposed reform

Small company 25% tax on retained profit

A 25% tax rate on retained or reinvested profit is announced for qualifying companies with turnover not above €1 million, compared with 35% on distributed profit.

25% on retained profit

Proposed rules; implementation not confirmed.

Speech printed p. 34 · PDF p. 38