Germany vs Italy: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Germany
2,435 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Italy
2,292 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
58th
Italy rank
60th
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,435 kilowatt-hours against 2,292 kilowatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 143 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 58th and Italy ranks 60th of 208 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,385 kilowatt-hours | 3,300 kilowatt-hours | 1,086 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 4,660 kilowatt-hours | 4,068 kilowatt-hours | 592.07 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 4,352 kilowatt-hours | 3,063 kilowatt-hours | 1,288 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 2,857 kilowatt-hours | 2,582 kilowatt-hours | 274.81 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 2,435 kilowatt-hours against 2,292 kilowatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Germany and Italy?
- 143 kilowatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Germany ranks 58th and Italy ranks 60th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.