Italy vs United Kingdom: Renewable energy

Italy
116.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
122.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Renewable energy over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 122.16 terawatt-hours against 116.65 terawatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 5.51 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 79 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 28.77 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 28.77 terawatt-hours Italy
1970s 29.71 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 29.71 terawatt-hours Italy
1980s 29.9 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 29.9 terawatt-hours Italy
1990s 37.76 terawatt-hours 5.02 terawatt-hours 32.73 terawatt-hours Italy
2000s 64.69 terawatt-hours 22.76 terawatt-hours 41.93 terawatt-hours Italy
2010s 109.23 terawatt-hours 74.22 terawatt-hours 35.01 terawatt-hours Italy
2020s 113.25 terawatt-hours 115.98 terawatt-hours 2.72 terawatt-hours United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy, Italy or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 122.16 terawatt-hours against 116.65 terawatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in renewable energy between Italy and United Kingdom?
5.51 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom 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 renewable energy?
Italy ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Renewable energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.