Electricity generation from gas in Italy
Italy: Electricity generation from gas was 125.05 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
125.05 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
11th
of 207 countries
All-time high
172.77 terawatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
24.71 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from gas in Italy, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from gas in Italy stood at 125.05 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Italy peaked at 172.77 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.71 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Italy 11th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas in Italy, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 24.71 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 26.87 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 31.73 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 32.42 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 34.41 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 39.71 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 36.34 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 35.48 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 39.96 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 40.8 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 47 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 50.19 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 61.29 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 70.88 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 86.98 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 101.36 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 104.19 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 99.41 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 117.3 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 129.84 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 149.33 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 158.14 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 172.71 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 172.77 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 147.36 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 152.81 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 144.6 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 129.14 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 108.91 terawatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 93.66 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 110.88 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 126.17 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 140.36 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 128.56 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 141.7 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 133.7 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 144.01 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 141.47 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 119.02 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 118.59 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 125.05 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 125.05 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 terawatt-hours, 45.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Italy's 125.05 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 terawatt-hours, 38.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.03 terawatt-hours | 24.71 terawatt-hours | 34.41 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 50.86 terawatt-hours | 35.48 terawatt-hours | 86.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.24 terawatt-hours | 99.41 terawatt-hours | 172.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.68 terawatt-hours | 93.66 terawatt-hours | 152.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.31 terawatt-hours | 118.59 terawatt-hours | 144.01 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 generation from gas in Italy?
- Electricity generation from gas in Italy was 125.05 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 gas recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 172.77 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.71 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Italy rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.