Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of primary energy use by source
Italy
39.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
35.0%
in 2025
Italy rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 39.1% against 35.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.9% | 1.0% | 7.8% | Italy |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 13.1% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 21.5% | 2.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 28.7% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 37.2% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Italy, at 39.1% against 35.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 4.1%, with Italy 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 share of primary energy use by source?
- Italy ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 77 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.