Italy vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from renewables
Italy
129.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
151.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
12th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 151.92 terawatt-hours against 129.11 terawatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 22.81 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.89 terawatt-hours | 4.2 terawatt-hours | 41.69 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1970s | 45.84 terawatt-hours | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 41.85 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1980s | 44.36 terawatt-hours | 4.46 terawatt-hours | 39.9 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 45.13 terawatt-hours | 6.78 terawatt-hours | 38.35 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 52.85 terawatt-hours | 15.73 terawatt-hours | 37.12 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 103.58 terawatt-hours | 71.55 terawatt-hours | 32.04 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 118.93 terawatt-hours | 137.11 terawatt-hours | 18.19 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 151.92 terawatt-hours against 129.11 terawatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 22.81 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Italy ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. 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.