Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Global primary energy use by source
Italy
116.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
122.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 122.16 terawatt-hours against 116.65 terawatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5.51 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 global primary energy use by source?
- Italy ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global 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.