Australia vs Italy: Electricity generation
Australia
286.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy
264.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
20th
Italy rank
21st
Electricity generation over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Australia currently reports 286.34 terawatt-hours against 264.7 terawatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 21.64 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Italy ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Italy ranks 21st of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 136.76 terawatt-hours | 198.75 terawatt-hours | 61.99 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 176.12 terawatt-hours | 233.89 terawatt-hours | 57.77 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 232.7 terawatt-hours | 290.37 terawatt-hours | 57.67 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 255.48 terawatt-hours | 288.66 terawatt-hours | 33.17 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 274.44 terawatt-hours | 272.71 terawatt-hours | 1.72 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Australia or Italy?
- Australia, at 286.34 terawatt-hours against 264.7 terawatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Australia and Italy?
- 21.64 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for electricity generation?
- Australia ranks 20th and Italy ranks 21st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.