Italy vs United Kingdom: Oil consumption
Italy
674.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
753.14 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Oil consumption over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 753.14 terawatt-hours against 674.09 terawatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 79.05 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 751.33 terawatt-hours | 1,019 terawatt-hours | 267.52 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1,150 terawatt-hours | 1,190 terawatt-hours | 39.72 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1,074 terawatt-hours | 944.91 terawatt-hours | 128.94 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 1,124 terawatt-hours | 994.51 terawatt-hours | 129.01 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,035 terawatt-hours | 956.01 terawatt-hours | 78.63 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 741.66 terawatt-hours | 860.74 terawatt-hours | 119.08 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 664.42 terawatt-hours | 719.58 terawatt-hours | 55.16 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 753.14 terawatt-hours against 674.09 terawatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 79.05 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 oil 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.