Electricity production by source in Italy
Italy: Electricity production by source was 24.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Italy, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production by source 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 by source in Italy peaked at 24.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 1996.
Italy ranks 27th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source 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% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 24.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 2.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Italy's 24.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.0%, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +4060.4% | -0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2000 | +1488.7% | -0.2% | 2.4% |
| 1995 | -184.7% | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | -148.7% | -0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | -86.8% | -0.2% | -0.3% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More energy & mining data for Italy
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.7233 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production by source in Italy?
- Electricity production by source in Italy was 24.5% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 1996.
- How does Italy rank for electricity production by source?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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