Australia vs Italy: Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours

Australia
187,535
in 2022
Italy
178,503
in 2022
Australia rank
16th
Italy rank
17th

Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours over time

  • Australia
  • Italy
0100.0k200.0k300.0k200020112022

How they compare

Australia currently reports 187,535 against 178,503 in Italy, a difference of 9,032.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Australia ranks 16th and Italy ranks 17th of 224 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 211,351 236,576 25,225 Italy
2010s 219,352 183,959 35,393 Australia
2020s 195,846 168,318 27,528 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation, gigawatt hours, Australia or Italy?
Australia, at 187,535 against 178,503 in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in electricity generation, gigawatt hours between Australia and Italy?
9,032, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and Italy rank globally for electricity generation, gigawatt hours?
Australia ranks 16th and Italy ranks 17th of 224 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Australia vs Italy: Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours. Statizoid, drawing on International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 04 September 2026, from https://energy.statizoid.com/compare/electricity-generation-gigawatt-hours-fossil-fuels/australia/italy/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://energy.statizoid.com/compare/electricity-generation-gigawatt-hours-fossil-fuels/australia/italy/">Australia vs Italy: Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
247 places, 5,616 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.