Annual change in primary energy from solar in Italy
Italy: Annual change in primary energy from solar was 10.39 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from solar 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 annual change in primary energy from solar 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, annual change in primary energy from solar 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.
Annual change in primary energy from solar 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 Annual change in primary energy from solar 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 annual change in primary energy from solar in Italy?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar 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 annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 10.39 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.72 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from solar 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 Annual change in primary energy from solar. 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.