Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Italy
2,183 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,184 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
41st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
40th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2,184 kilowatt-hours against 2,183 kilowatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 1 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 877.61 kilowatt-hours | 76.55 kilowatt-hours | 801.06 kilowatt-hours | Italy |
| 1970s | 834.7 kilowatt-hours | 71.11 kilowatt-hours | 763.59 kilowatt-hours | Italy |
| 1980s | 781.28 kilowatt-hours | 78.69 kilowatt-hours | 702.58 kilowatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 788.96 kilowatt-hours | 116.58 kilowatt-hours | 672.38 kilowatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 904.5 kilowatt-hours | 258.24 kilowatt-hours | 646.26 kilowatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,714 kilowatt-hours | 1,089 kilowatt-hours | 624.63 kilowatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 1,998 kilowatt-hours | 2,003 kilowatt-hours | 4.87 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2,184 kilowatt-hours against 2,183 kilowatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1 kilowatt-hours, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Italy ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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 per person.