Share of primary energy from coal in Italy
Italy: Share of primary energy from coal was 1.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.6%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
56th
of 79 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 1965
All-time low
1.6%
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from coal in Italy, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.6% for share of primary energy from coal in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Italy peaked at 11.6% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2025.
Italy ranks 56th of 79 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.
Share of primary energy from coal in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11.6% | — |
| 1966 | 11.1% | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 11.1% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 9.9% | -10.8% |
| 1969 | 9.4% | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 8.5% | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 7.8% | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 6.9% | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 6.7% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 7.3% | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 7.0% | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 6.9% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 7.3% | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -33.8% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -50.9% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -8.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 45% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.6% | 9.4% | 11.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.2% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 4.5% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 5.3% | 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 share of primary energy from coal in Italy?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Italy was 1.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Italy ranks 56th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.