Energy intensity in Italy
Italy: Energy intensity was 0.7703 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.7703 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
111th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1972
All-time low
0.7703 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Years of data
58
1965–2022
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 111th of 166 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.
Energy intensity in Italy, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 1.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.996 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.977 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9404 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9527 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9145 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9032 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8659 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8343 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.849 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8367 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8321 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8206 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8088 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7981 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8047 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7703 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.7703 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.7703 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9732 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 108 Nicaragua 0.7847 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 109 Turkey 0.7797 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 110 Austria 0.7715 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 112 Portugal 0.764 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 113 Benin 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 114 Botswana 0.7452 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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 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 111th out of 166 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.