Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary energy use per person
Italy
25,991 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
25,129 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Italy rank
69th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
71st
Primary energy use per person over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 25,991 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,129 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 862 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Italy ranks 69th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st of 214 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,469 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 28,100 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,919 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,819 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 28,850 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,141 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,291 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 32,626 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,040 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 35,546 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,559 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,013 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 29,448 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,596 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,148 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 26,504 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.65 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Italy, at 25,991 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,129 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 862 kilowatt-hours per person, with Italy 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 primary energy use per person?
- Italy ranks 69th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.