Annual change in primary energy use in Italy
Italy: Annual change in primary energy use was -11.21 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-11.21 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 296.3%
World rank
207th
of 219 countries
All-time high
133.57 terawatt-hours
in 1970
All-time low
-174.38 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Italy, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy use in Italy stood at -11.21 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 296.3% on the previous year and down 126.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Italy peaked at 133.57 terawatt-hours in 1970 and was at its lowest, -174.38 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Italy 207th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Italy, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 78.09 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 86.04 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 87.83 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 93.32 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 133.57 terawatt-hours | +43.1% |
| 1971 | 76.26 terawatt-hours | -42.9% |
| 1972 | 67 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 74.28 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1974 | -0.8881 terawatt-hours | -101.2% |
| 1975 | -40.3 terawatt-hours | +4438.1% |
| 1976 | 91.49 terawatt-hours | -327.0% |
| 1977 | -18.19 terawatt-hours | -119.9% |
| 1978 | 52.36 terawatt-hours | -387.8% |
| 1979 | 52.44 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1980 | -42.84 terawatt-hours | -181.7% |
| 1981 | -31.72 terawatt-hours | -25.9% |
| 1982 | -29.14 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1983 | -35.06 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 24.46 terawatt-hours | -169.8% |
| 1985 | -6.36 terawatt-hours | -126.0% |
| 1986 | 45.22 terawatt-hours | -810.6% |
| 1987 | 53.15 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 41.03 terawatt-hours | -22.8% |
| 1989 | 64.69 terawatt-hours | +57.7% |
| 1990 | 7.61 terawatt-hours | -88.2% |
| 1991 | 43.74 terawatt-hours | +474.7% |
| 1992 | -0.2217 terawatt-hours | -100.5% |
| 1993 | -23.49 terawatt-hours | +10496.1% |
| 1994 | -22.68 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 95.44 terawatt-hours | -520.9% |
| 1996 | -3.92 terawatt-hours | -104.1% |
| 1997 | 30.12 terawatt-hours | -868.0% |
| 1998 | 54.69 terawatt-hours | +81.6% |
| 1999 | 26.12 terawatt-hours | -52.2% |
| 2000 | 26.27 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2001 | -5.78 terawatt-hours | -122.0% |
| 2002 | 19.56 terawatt-hours | -438.5% |
| 2003 | 78.97 terawatt-hours | +303.8% |
| 2004 | 45.25 terawatt-hours | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 8.88 terawatt-hours | -80.4% |
| 2006 | -3 terawatt-hours | -133.7% |
| 2007 | -32.69 terawatt-hours | +990.7% |
| 2008 | -45.65 terawatt-hours | +39.6% |
| 2009 | -171.95 terawatt-hours | +276.7% |
| 2010 | 73.97 terawatt-hours | -143.0% |
| 2011 | -51.65 terawatt-hours | -169.8% |
| 2012 | -80.65 terawatt-hours | +56.1% |
| 2013 | -109.23 terawatt-hours | +35.4% |
| 2014 | -63.56 terawatt-hours | -41.8% |
| 2015 | 42.95 terawatt-hours | -167.6% |
| 2016 | -3 terawatt-hours | -107.0% |
| 2017 | 19 terawatt-hours | -733.2% |
| 2018 | -8.27 terawatt-hours | -143.5% |
| 2019 | -16.48 terawatt-hours | +99.3% |
| 2020 | -174.38 terawatt-hours | +958.4% |
| 2021 | 121.15 terawatt-hours | -169.5% |
| 2022 | -12.69 terawatt-hours | -110.5% |
| 2023 | -102.56 terawatt-hours | +708.2% |
| 2024 | 5.71 terawatt-hours | -105.6% |
| 2025 | -11.21 terawatt-hours | -296.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's -11.21 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.031 terawatt-hours. (75 countries reporting)
- Italy's -11.21 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5721 terawatt-hours. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -10496.1% | -0.2217 terawatt-hours | -23.49 terawatt-hours |
| 1975 | -4438.1% | -0.8881 terawatt-hours | -40.3 terawatt-hours |
| 2007 | -990.7% | -3 terawatt-hours | -32.69 terawatt-hours |
| 2020 | -958.4% | -16.48 terawatt-hours | -174.38 terawatt-hours |
| 1997 | +868.0% | -3.92 terawatt-hours | 30.12 terawatt-hours |
| 1986 | +810.6% | -6.36 terawatt-hours | 45.22 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.32 terawatt-hours | 78.09 terawatt-hours | 93.32 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 48.8 terawatt-hours | -40.3 terawatt-hours | 133.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.34 terawatt-hours | -42.84 terawatt-hours | 64.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.74 terawatt-hours | -23.49 terawatt-hours | 95.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.01 terawatt-hours | -171.95 terawatt-hours | 78.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -19.69 terawatt-hours | -109.23 terawatt-hours | 73.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -29 terawatt-hours | -174.38 terawatt-hours | 121.15 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More energy & mining data for Italy
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.7233 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Italy?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Italy was -11.21 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 133.57 terawatt-hours in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -174.38 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Italy ranks 207th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 126.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.