Italy vs United Kingdom: Fossil fuel consumption
Italy
1,299 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
1,379 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1,379 terawatt-hours against 1,299 terawatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 80 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 220 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 951.8 terawatt-hours | 2,299 terawatt-hours | 1,348 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1,461 terawatt-hours | 2,417 terawatt-hours | 955.83 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1,555 terawatt-hours | 2,220 terawatt-hours | 664.62 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1,787 terawatt-hours | 2,322 terawatt-hours | 534.36 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1,963 terawatt-hours | 2,369 terawatt-hours | 405.41 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,575 terawatt-hours | 1,916 terawatt-hours | 341.43 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1,355 terawatt-hours | 1,445 terawatt-hours | 89.97 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1,379 terawatt-hours against 1,299 terawatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 80 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 fossil fuel consumption?
- Italy ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.