Electricity production by source in Italy
Italy: Electricity production by source was 3.73 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.73 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
43rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
49.14 terawatt-hours
in 2012
All-time low
3.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity production by source 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 production by source 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 production by source in Italy peaked at 49.14 terawatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.73 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Italy 43rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity production by source in Italy, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 30.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 31 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 33.03 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 33.9 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 31.87 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 32.05 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 28.5 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 21.36 terawatt-hours | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 16.66 terawatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 19.86 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 24.12 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 22.08 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 20.51 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 23.31 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 23.81 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 26.28 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 31.73 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 35.45 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 38.81 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 45.52 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 43.61 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 44.21 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 44.11 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 43.07 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 39.74 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 39.73 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 44.73 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 49.14 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 45.1 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 43.45 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 43.2 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 35.61 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 32.63 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 28.47 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 18.84 terawatt-hours | -33.8% |
| 2020 | 13.38 terawatt-hours | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 14.02 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 22.61 terawatt-hours | +61.3% |
| 2023 | 13.22 terawatt-hours | -41.5% |
| 2024 | 3.95 terawatt-hours | -70.1% |
| 2025 | 3.73 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 3.73 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.33 terawatt-hours, 11.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 production by source in Italy?
- Electricity production by source 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 production by source recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 49.14 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for electricity production by source?
- Italy ranks 43rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production by source 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 production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.