Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Italy
Italy: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP was 2,383 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▼ Falling
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Italy, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Italy is 2,383 terawatt-hours, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Italy peaked at 2,858 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,193 terawatt-hours, in 2016.
Italy ranks 14th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,225 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 2,455 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 2,351 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 2,511 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 2,573 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2,679 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 2,540 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 2,649 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2,749 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2,764 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,817 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,858 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,789 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,760 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,465 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 2,620 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2,538 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,272 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 2,247 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,196 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,233 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,193 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,238 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,396 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 2,340 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,383 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2,383 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 4.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2,383 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 487.65 terawatt-hours, 4.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,423 terawatt-hours | 2,225 terawatt-hours | 2,573 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,707 terawatt-hours | 2,465 terawatt-hours | 2,858 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,327 terawatt-hours | 2,193 terawatt-hours | 2,620 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,383 terawatt-hours | 2,383 terawatt-hours | 2,383 terawatt-hours | 1 |
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Italy?
- Changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Italy was 2,383 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,858 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,193 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.