Italy vs United Kingdom: Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel

Italy
23,302 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2024
United Kingdom
27,810 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2019
Italy rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
4th

Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 27,810 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent against 23,302 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in Italy, a difference of 4,508 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 50 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 20,483 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 29,060 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 8,577 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent United Kingdom
2000s 25,638 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 33,529 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 7,891 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent United Kingdom
2010s 25,156 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 29,940 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 4,784 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel, Italy or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 27,810 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent against 23,302 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel between Italy and United Kingdom?
4,508 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel?
Italy ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel
Unit
Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,659 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed