Italy vs United Kingdom: Share of primary energy use by source
Italy
39.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom
35.0%
in 2025
Italy rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
24th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Italy currently reports 39.1% against 35.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.9% | 1.0% | 7.8% | Italy |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 13.1% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 21.5% | 2.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 28.7% | 0.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 37.2% | 0.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 35.1% | 3.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 37.3% | 3.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Italy or United Kingdom?
- Italy, at 39.1% against 35.0% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 4.1%, with Italy 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 share of primary energy use by source?
- Italy ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.