Coal consumption per person in Italy
Italy: Coal consumption per person was 404.41 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Coal consumption per person in Italy, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Italy recorded 404.41 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Italy peaked at 3,318 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 404.41 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Italy ranks 81st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,949 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,909 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,217 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,894 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,588 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,126 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,455 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,985 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,959 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,401 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,302 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,281 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,019 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 878.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 404.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,450 kilowatt-hours per person | 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 coal consumption per person in Italy?
- Coal consumption per person in Italy was 404.41 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3,318 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 404.41 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for coal consumption per person?
- Italy ranks 81st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.