Electricity production from natural gas sources in Italy
Italy: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 43.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Italy recorded 43.7% for electricity production from natural gas sources in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Italy peaked at 55.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 1992.
Italy ranks 46th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.3% | — |
| 1991 | 16.4% | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 15.7% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 17.9% | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 17.6% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 20.5% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 24.4% | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 36.6% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 43.7% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 15.7% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 34.8% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 33.5% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 43.7% | 49.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Italy?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Italy was 43.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 1992.
- How does Italy rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Italy ranks 46th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.