Italy vs United Kingdom: Electricity demand
Italy
311.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
321.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Electricity demand over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 321.38 terawatt-hours against 311.6 terawatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 9.78 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 214 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271.74 terawatt-hours | 353.84 terawatt-hours | 82.1 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 336.9 terawatt-hours | 397.69 terawatt-hours | 60.79 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 330.87 terawatt-hours | 363.71 terawatt-hours | 32.84 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 317.24 terawatt-hours | 322.67 terawatt-hours | 5.44 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 321.38 terawatt-hours against 311.6 terawatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 9.78 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity demand?
- Italy ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.