Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Italy
Italy: Energy use — Total final energy consumption was 109,697 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
109,697 Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
11th
of 43 countries
All-time high
141,286 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2005
All-time low
100,666 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Italy, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use — total final energy consumption in Italy is 109,697 Tonnes of oil equivalent, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — total final energy consumption in Italy peaked at 141,286 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2005 and was at its lowest, 100,666 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1985.
That places Italy 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Italy, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 100,666 Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 101,651 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 107,039 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 109,884 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 113,677 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 114,946 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 117,428 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 117,394 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 117,075 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 115,619 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 120,516 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 121,753 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 123,037 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 126,105 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 129,192 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 128,838 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 131,705 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 132,026 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 138,059 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 137,947 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 141,286 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 139,851 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 138,678 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 138,517 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 130,802 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 133,744 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 127,829 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 125,414 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 121,015 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 116,304 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 118,845 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 117,823 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 118,873 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 118,890 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 117,717 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 107,436 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 118,317 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 113,882 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 109,697 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 109,697 Tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,839 Tonnes of oil equivalent, 5.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Italy's 109,697 Tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,158 Tonnes of oil equivalent, 4.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106,583 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 100,666 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 113,677 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 120,306 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 114,946 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 129,192 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,771 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 128,838 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 141,286 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,645 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 116,304 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 133,744 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,333 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 107,436 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 118,317 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 8 Croatia 7,189 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 8 Indonesia 160,891 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 9 France 136,163 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 9 Lithuania 5,869 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 10 Mexico 115,316 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 10 Slovenia 4,564 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 11 Latvia 3,875 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 12 Australia 81,588 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 12 Estonia 2,713 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 13 Spain 81,012 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 14 Egypt 70,959 Tonnes of oil equivalent 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 use — total final energy consumption in Italy?
- Energy use — total final energy consumption in Italy was 109,697 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 141,286 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2005.
- What is the lowest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,666 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1985.
- How does Italy rank for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use — total final energy consumption rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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