Electricity generation by source in Italy
Italy: Electricity generation by source was 5.69 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.69 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 214 countries
All-time high
6.29 terawatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
2.68 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation by source in Italy, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation by source in Italy stood at 5.69 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation by source in Italy peaked at 6.29 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.68 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Italy 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation by source in Italy, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.68 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 3.35 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 1967 | 3.48 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 3.62 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 3.81 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 4.21 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.81 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 3.85 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 4.25 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 3.99 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 3.81 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 3.73 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.81 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 3.83 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.96 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 3.47 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 3.52 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.39 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 3.47 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.84 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 3.02 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 3.24 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 3.34 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 3.33 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 3.22 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 3.18 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.46 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 3.67 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 3.42 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 3.44 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.76 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 3.9 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.21 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 4.4 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 4.7 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 4.51 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.66 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.34 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 5.44 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.32 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 5.53 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.57 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.52 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.34 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.38 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.65 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 5.59 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.66 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.92 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 6.18 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 6.29 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.2 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.11 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.07 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.03 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.91 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.84 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.69 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 5.67 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 5.69 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.39 terawatt-hours | 2.68 terawatt-hours | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.95 terawatt-hours | 3.73 terawatt-hours | 4.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.36 terawatt-hours | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 3.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 terawatt-hours | 3.18 terawatt-hours | 4.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 terawatt-hours | 4.51 terawatt-hours | 5.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9 terawatt-hours | 5.38 terawatt-hours | 6.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 terawatt-hours | 5.67 terawatt-hours | 6.03 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 4 Philippines 10.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 New Zealand 9.44 terawatt-hours compare
- 6 Kenya 6.45 terawatt-hours compare
- 8 Iceland 5.57 terawatt-hours compare
- 9 Costa Rica 1.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 10 El Salvador 1.34 terawatt-hours compare
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 by source in Italy?
- Electricity generation by source in Italy was 5.69 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation by source recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation by source recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Italy rank for electricity generation by source?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation by source rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.