Germany vs Italy: Global primary energy use by source
Germany
147.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy
116.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
6th
Italy rank
9th
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 147.01 terawatt-hours against 116.65 terawatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 30.36 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Italy ranks 9th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 28.77 terawatt-hours | 28.77 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1970s | 3.48 terawatt-hours | 29.71 terawatt-hours | 26.23 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1980s | 5.1 terawatt-hours | 29.9 terawatt-hours | 24.8 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 6.13 terawatt-hours | 37.76 terawatt-hours | 31.63 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 46.85 terawatt-hours | 64.69 terawatt-hours | 17.84 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 146.03 terawatt-hours | 109.23 terawatt-hours | 36.8 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 156.18 terawatt-hours | 113.25 terawatt-hours | 42.93 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 147.01 terawatt-hours against 116.65 terawatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Germany and Italy?
- 30.36 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- Germany ranks 6th and Italy ranks 9th of 79 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.