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); Smil (2017) – 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 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2024)
- Gas production 32.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 551.92 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 32.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 551.92 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 3.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.1% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 49.0% (2023)
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); Smil (2017) – 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 79 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); Smil (2017) – 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.