Energy self-reliance in Italy
Italy: Energy self-reliance was 21.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.2%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2020
All-time low
13.5%
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy self-reliance in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Italy recorded 21.2% for energy self-reliance in 2024.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy self-reliance in Italy peaked at 22.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2001.
That places Italy 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Energy self-reliance in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.7% | — |
| 1991 | 15.0% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 15.3% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 16.3% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 16.6% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | +5.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 21.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 66% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Italy's 21.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.5%, 67% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 14.7% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 13.5% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 15.5% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 18.3% | 22.1% | 5 |
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 energy self-reliance in Italy?
- Energy self-reliance in Italy was 21.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy self-reliance recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest energy self-reliance recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for energy self-reliance?
- Italy ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy self-reliance rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy self-reliance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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