Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Italy
Italy: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 70.96 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Italy, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Italy stood at 70.96 billion kWh. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Italy peaked at 70.96 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, -889.00 million kWh, in 1998.
That places Italy 9th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Italy, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -174.00 million kWh | — |
| 1991 | -67.00 million kWh | -61.5% |
| 1992 | -19.00 million kWh | -71.6% |
| 1993 | 741.00 million kWh | -4000.0% |
| 1994 | 509.00 million kWh | -31.3% |
| 1995 | -449.00 million kWh | -188.2% |
| 1996 | -849.00 million kWh | +89.1% |
| 1997 | -346.00 million kWh | -59.2% |
| 1998 | -889.00 million kWh | +156.9% |
| 1999 | -462.00 million kWh | -48.0% |
| 2000 | 6.68 billion kWh | -1546.0% |
| 2001 | 7.54 billion kWh | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 8.80 billion kWh | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 10.20 billion kWh | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 11.53 billion kWh | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 12.37 billion kWh | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 13.64 billion kWh | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 14.90 billion kWh | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 16.54 billion kWh | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 20.11 billion kWh | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 25.85 billion kWh | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 37.14 billion kWh | +43.7% |
| 2012 | 50.36 billion kWh | +35.6% |
| 2013 | 59.25 billion kWh | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 62.15 billion kWh | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 63.38 billion kWh | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 65.60 billion kWh | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 67.71 billion kWh | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 65.64 billion kWh | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 69.54 billion kWh | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 69.38 billion kWh | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 70.96 billion kWh | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -200.50 million kWh | -889.00 million kWh | 741.00 million kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.23 billion kWh | 6.68 billion kWh | 20.11 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.66 billion kWh | 25.85 billion kWh | 69.54 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.17 billion kWh | 69.38 billion kWh | 70.96 billion kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More energy & mining data for Italy
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2024)
- Gas production 32.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 551.92 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 32.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 551.92 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Italy?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Italy was 70.96 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 70.96 billion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -889.00 million kWh in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.