Electricity generation from coal in Italy
Italy: Electricity generation from coal was 3.73 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from coal in Italy, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from coal in Italy is 3.73 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Italy peaked at 49.14 terawatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.73 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Italy ranks 43rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.97 terawatt-hours | 30.02 terawatt-hours | 33.9 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.23 terawatt-hours | 16.66 terawatt-hours | 32.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.25 terawatt-hours | 26.28 terawatt-hours | 45.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.09 terawatt-hours | 18.84 terawatt-hours | 49.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.82 terawatt-hours | 3.73 terawatt-hours | 22.61 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from coal in Italy?
- Electricity generation from coal in Italy was 3.73 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 49.14 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Italy ranks 43rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.