Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Italy
Italy: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 15.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Italy, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Italy recorded 15.7% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2025.
The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Italy peaked at 21.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2022.
That places Italy 91st out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.2% | — |
| 1991 | 20.6% | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 20.2% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 20.6% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +35.6% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -35.1% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +49.0% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | +27.1% |
| 2025 | 15.7% | -22.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 15.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 9.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Italy's 15.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 16.2% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 12.3% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 12.9% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 10.7% | 20.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Italy?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Italy was 15.7% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Italy ranks 91st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.