Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Italy
Italy: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 5,178 kWh per capita in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Italy, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Italy is 5,178 kWh per capita, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Italy peaked at 5,808 kWh per capita in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,145 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Italy ranks 42nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Italy, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,145 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 4,225 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 4,311 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 4,304 kWh per capita | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4,439 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 4,598 kWh per capita | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 4,659 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 4,791 kWh per capita | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 4,956 kWh per capita | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 5,079 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 5,300 kWh per capita | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 5,406 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5,537 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 5,644 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5,674 kWh per capita | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 5,712 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5,808 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5,773 kWh per capita | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,721 kWh per capita | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5,327 kWh per capita | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 5,444 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5,455 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5,339 kWh per capita | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5,153 kWh per capita | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 5,041 kWh per capita | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 5,141 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5,124 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,249 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5,271 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5,260 kWh per capita | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,969 kWh per capita | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 5,290 kWh per capita | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 5,216 kWh per capita | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 5,047 kWh per capita | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 5,137 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 5,178 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 5,178 kWh per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,447 kWh per capita, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Italy's 5,178 kWh per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,803 kWh per capita, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,551 kWh per capita | 4,145 kWh per capita | 5,079 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,590 kWh per capita | 5,300 kWh per capita | 5,808 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,248 kWh per capita | 5,041 kWh per capita | 5,455 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,140 kWh per capita | 4,969 kWh per capita | 5,290 kWh per capita | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- 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)
- Fuel imports 10.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Italy?
- Electric power consumption in Italy was 5,178 kWh per capita in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5,808 kWh per capita in 2006.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,145 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for electric power consumption?
- Italy ranks 42nd out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.