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
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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

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.