Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Italy
601.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
611.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 611.62 terawatt-hours against 601.38 terawatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 10.24 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.79 terawatt-hours | 25 terawatt-hours | 66.78 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1970s | 198.84 terawatt-hours | 329.19 terawatt-hours | 130.35 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 317.06 terawatt-hours | 513.95 terawatt-hours | 196.89 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 523.56 terawatt-hours | 747.63 terawatt-hours | 224.07 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 755.87 terawatt-hours | 981.53 terawatt-hours | 225.66 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 693.88 terawatt-hours | 790.59 terawatt-hours | 96.71 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 638.09 terawatt-hours | 678.67 terawatt-hours | 40.57 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 611.62 terawatt-hours against 601.38 terawatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 10.24 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Italy ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. 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.