Electricity as a share of primary energy in Italy
Italy: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 17.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Italy, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity as a share of primary energy in Italy stood at 17.2%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Italy peaked at 18.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1985.
Italy ranks 44th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11.8% | — |
| 1986 | 11.9% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 11.9% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 17.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 11.8% | 12.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 11.9% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.4% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.0% | 18.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 41 United States 17.3% compare
- 42 South Korea 17.3% compare
- 43 Philippines 17.2% compare
- 45 Sri Lanka 17.2% compare
- 46 Ukraine 17.0% compare
- 47 United Kingdom 16.7% compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Italy?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Italy was 17.2% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1985.
- How does Italy rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Italy ranks 44th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.