Iceland vs Italy: Electricity from renewables by source

Iceland
5.57 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Italy
5.69 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland rank
8th
Italy rank
7th

Electricity from renewables by source over time

  • Iceland
  • Italy
0246196519952025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 5.69 terawatt-hours against 5.57 terawatt-hours in Iceland, a difference of 0.12 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Italy ahead.

Iceland ranks 8th and Italy ranks 7th of 214 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 0.001 terawatt-hours 3.71 terawatt-hours 3.71 terawatt-hours Italy
1970s 0.0193 terawatt-hours 3.95 terawatt-hours 3.93 terawatt-hours Italy
1980s 0.1793 terawatt-hours 3.36 terawatt-hours 3.18 terawatt-hours Italy
1990s 0.4085 terawatt-hours 3.67 terawatt-hours 3.26 terawatt-hours Italy
2000s 2.35 terawatt-hours 5.19 terawatt-hours 2.84 terawatt-hours Italy
2010s 5.15 terawatt-hours 5.9 terawatt-hours 0.752 terawatt-hours Italy
2020s 5.79 terawatt-hours 5.83 terawatt-hours 0.038 terawatt-hours Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity from renewables by source, Iceland or Italy?
Italy, at 5.69 terawatt-hours against 5.57 terawatt-hours in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity from renewables by source between Iceland and Italy?
0.12 terawatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for electricity from renewables by source?
Iceland ranks 8th and Italy ranks 7th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity from renewables by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity from renewables by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,365 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.