Energy intensity in Italy
Italy: Energy intensity was 0.7703 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Italy, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.7703 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Italy peaked at 1.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.7703 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
Italy ranks 110th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9404 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8618 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8088 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9527 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.791 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7703 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8047 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 107 Nicaragua 0.7847 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 108 Turkey 0.7797 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 109 Austria 0.7715 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 111 Portugal 0.764 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 112 Benin 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 113 Botswana 0.7452 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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 energy intensity in Italy?
- Energy intensity in Italy was 0.7703 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1972.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7703 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for energy intensity?
- Italy ranks 110th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.