Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fossil fuel consumption
Italy
1,299 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,379 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1,379 terawatt-hours against 1,299 terawatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 80 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 220 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 951.8 terawatt-hours | 2,299 terawatt-hours | 1,348 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 1,461 terawatt-hours | 2,417 terawatt-hours | 955.83 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 1,555 terawatt-hours | 2,220 terawatt-hours | 664.62 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 1,787 terawatt-hours | 2,322 terawatt-hours | 534.36 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 1,963 terawatt-hours | 2,369 terawatt-hours | 405.41 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,575 terawatt-hours | 1,916 terawatt-hours | 341.43 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,355 terawatt-hours | 1,445 terawatt-hours | 89.97 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, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 80 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?
- Italy ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.