Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Italy
Italy: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source was 10.39 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Italy, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Italy recorded 10.39 terawatt-hours for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.8% on the previous year and up 1,534.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Italy peaked at 10.39 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.72 terawatt-hours, in 2018.
Italy ranks 9th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Italy, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -49.5% |
| 1992 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 1993 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | -60.0% |
| 2006 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.154 terawatt-hours | +3750.0% |
| 2009 | 0.484 terawatt-hours | +214.3% |
| 2010 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | +153.9% |
| 2011 | 8.89 terawatt-hours | +623.5% |
| 2012 | 8.07 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 2.73 terawatt-hours | -66.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7178 terawatt-hours | -73.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6358 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2016 | -0.8379 terawatt-hours | -231.8% |
| 2017 | 2.27 terawatt-hours | -371.3% |
| 2018 | -1.72 terawatt-hours | -175.8% |
| 2019 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | -160.0% |
| 2020 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0975 terawatt-hours | -92.2% |
| 2022 | 3.08 terawatt-hours | +3061.5% |
| 2023 | 2.59 terawatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 5.42 terawatt-hours | +109.2% |
| 2025 | 10.39 terawatt-hours | +91.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 10.39 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 terawatt-hours, 9.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Italy's 10.39 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5816 terawatt-hours, 17.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +3750.0% | 0.004 terawatt-hours | 0.154 terawatt-hours |
| 2022 | +3061.5% | 0.0975 terawatt-hours | 3.08 terawatt-hours |
| 2011 | +623.5% | 1.23 terawatt-hours | 8.89 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.004 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.066 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.484 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 terawatt-hours | -1.72 terawatt-hours | 8.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 0.0975 terawatt-hours | 10.39 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 year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Italy?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Italy was 10.39 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 10.39 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.72 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,534.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. 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.