Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Italy
Italy: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar was 28.8% in 2025. β Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Italy, 1990β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 28.8% for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.1% on the previous year and up 909.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Italy peaked at 466.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -7.1%, in 2018.
Italy ranks 32nd of 78 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 0.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 5.6% | 394.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | -7.1% | 466.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 0.4% | 28.8% | 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 49.01 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Italy?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar in Italy was 28.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from solar recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 466.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from solar recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.1% in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Italy ranks 32nd out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from solar rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 909.2%. 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) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.