Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Italy
Italy: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 24.5% 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 % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Italy is 24.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Italy peaked at 24.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 1996.
That places Italy 27th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.1% | — |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -62.4% |
| 1992 | -0.0% | -72.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -4060.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -34.0% |
| 1995 | -0.2% | -184.7% |
| 1996 | -0.3% | +86.8% |
| 1997 | -0.1% | -60.4% |
| 1998 | -0.3% | +148.7% |
| 1999 | -0.2% | -49.2% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -1488.7% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +43.4% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +37.1% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1% | -0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 8.6% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.5% | 24.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Italy?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Italy was 24.5% 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 24.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 1996.
- How does Italy rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 210 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 100.0%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.