Italy vs Russia: Primary energy from renewables
Italy
237.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
219.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
11th
Russia rank
12th
Primary energy from renewables over time
- Italy
- Russia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 237.88 terawatt-hours against 219.21 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 18.67 terawatt-hours.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Italy ranks 11th and Russia ranks 12th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.29 terawatt-hours | 161.45 terawatt-hours | 92.16 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 78.86 terawatt-hours | 166.86 terawatt-hours | 87.99 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 111.2 terawatt-hours | 172.75 terawatt-hours | 61.54 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 204.5 terawatt-hours | 182.6 terawatt-hours | 21.9 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 223.21 terawatt-hours | 221.97 terawatt-hours | 1.24 terawatt-hours | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, Italy or Russia?
- Italy, at 237.88 terawatt-hours against 219.21 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between Italy and Russia?
- 18.67 terawatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Russia rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- Italy ranks 11th and Russia ranks 12th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables. 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 of total energy supply.