Electricity generation from renewables in Italy
Italy: Electricity generation from renewables was 129.11 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables in Italy, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Italy recorded 129.11 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Italy peaked at 134.24 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.9 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Italy ranks 15th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.89 terawatt-hours | 44.98 terawatt-hours | 47.07 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 45.84 terawatt-hours | 41.37 terawatt-hours | 54.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.36 terawatt-hours | 37.39 terawatt-hours | 49.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.13 terawatt-hours | 34.9 terawatt-hours | 51.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.85 terawatt-hours | 46.86 terawatt-hours | 69.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.58 terawatt-hours | 76.97 terawatt-hours | 120.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.93 terawatt-hours | 100.46 terawatt-hours | 134.24 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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)
- Fuel exports 3.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.1% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 49.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables in Italy?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Italy was 129.11 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 134.24 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Italy ranks 15th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.