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
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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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Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,983 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.