Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Italy
Italy: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind was 16.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Italy, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 16.4% for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in 2025.
The figure is up 117.0% on the previous year and up 1,935.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Italy peaked at 191.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -4.2%, in 2018.
Italy ranks 36th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.2% | — |
| 1991 | 33.1% | -29.9% |
| 1992 | 38.6% | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 35.9% | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | -45.9% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 111.1% | +402.1% |
| 1997 | 191.2% | +72.2% |
| 1998 | 86.5% | -54.8% |
| 1999 | 69.4% | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | -44.7% |
| 2001 | 106.2% | +177.0% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | -82.2% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -78.9% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +564.6% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | +77.9% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | +65.2% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | -35.5% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -76.8% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -79.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -70.6% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +560.5% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | -4.2% | -171.0% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -310.0% |
| 2020 | -0.4% | -104.9% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -1310.3% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +104.7% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -36.1% |
| 2025 | 16.4% | +116.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.4% | 19.4% | 191.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 4.0% | 106.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | -4.2% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | -0.4% | 16.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Italy?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Italy was 16.4% 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 percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 191.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.2% in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Italy ranks 36th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,935.0%. 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 percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.