Germany vs Italy: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Germany
2,435 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Italy
2,292 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
56th
Italy rank
58th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,435 kilowatt-hours against 2,292 kilowatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 143 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 56th and Italy ranks 58th of 209 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,554 kilowatt-hours | 2,622 kilowatt-hours | 1,933 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 4,385 kilowatt-hours | 3,300 kilowatt-hours | 1,086 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 4,660 kilowatt-hours | 4,068 kilowatt-hours | 592.07 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 4,352 kilowatt-hours | 3,063 kilowatt-hours | 1,288 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 2,857 kilowatt-hours | 2,582 kilowatt-hours | 274.81 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 2,435 kilowatt-hours against 2,292 kilowatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Germany and Italy?
- 143 kilowatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Germany ranks 56th and Italy ranks 58th 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.