Italy vs United Kingdom: Primary energy from renewables per person
Italy
4,022 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
3,746 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Italy rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
24th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,746 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 276 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 80 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,363 kilowatt-hours per person | 76.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,286 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 1970s | 1,304 kilowatt-hours per person | 71.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,233 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 1980s | 1,249 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,170 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 1990s | 1,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 174.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,204 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,902 kilowatt-hours per person | 536.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,365 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 3,384 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,391 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 2020s | 3,749 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,474 kilowatt-hours per person | 275.11 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Italy or United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,746 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 276 kilowatt-hours per person, with Italy 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 primary energy from renewables per person?
- Italy ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables 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.