Share of primary energy from coal in Italy
Italy: Share of primary energy from coal was 1.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 55th of 78 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 | 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
- 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 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 55th out of 78 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.