Italy vs United Kingdom: Primary energy use by source
Italy
116.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
122.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 122.16 terawatt-hours against 116.65 terawatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 5.51 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 80 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 | 28.77 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 28.77 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1970s | 29.71 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 29.71 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1980s | 29.9 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 29.9 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 37.76 terawatt-hours | 5.02 terawatt-hours | 32.73 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 64.69 terawatt-hours | 22.76 terawatt-hours | 41.93 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 109.23 terawatt-hours | 74.22 terawatt-hours | 35.01 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 113.25 terawatt-hours | 115.98 terawatt-hours | 2.72 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 122.16 terawatt-hours against 116.65 terawatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 5.51 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 primary energy use by source?
- Italy ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. 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 of total energy supply.