Electricity demand in Italy
Italy: Electricity demand was 311.6 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
311.6 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
18th
of 214 countries
All-time high
352.45 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
247.8 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity demand in Italy, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity demand in Italy stood at 311.6 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Italy peaked at 352.45 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 247.8 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Italy ranks 18th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity demand in Italy, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 247.8 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 253.51 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 257.98 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 259.17 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 266.35 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 274.8 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 276.78 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 285.33 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 294.39 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 301.26 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 314.29 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 320.28 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 328.13 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 337.24 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 339.34 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 343.78 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 350.6 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 352.45 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 351.6 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 331.32 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 340.79 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 344.1 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 338.35 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 328.16 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 320.25 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 326.08 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 322.98 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 329.85 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 329.96 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 328.13 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 309.01 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 328.28 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 323.16 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 312.8 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 318.56 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 311.6 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 311.6 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.53 terawatt-hours, 8.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Italy's 311.6 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.64 terawatt-hours, 8.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271.74 terawatt-hours | 247.8 terawatt-hours | 301.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 336.9 terawatt-hours | 314.29 terawatt-hours | 352.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 330.87 terawatt-hours | 320.25 terawatt-hours | 344.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 317.24 terawatt-hours | 309.01 terawatt-hours | 328.28 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity demand in Italy?
- Electricity demand in Italy was 311.6 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 352.45 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.8 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for electricity demand?
- Italy ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.