Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Italy
Italy: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Italy, 1965–2025
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 person.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Italy stood at 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Italy peaked at 14,144 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,433 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Italy 31st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,608 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,581 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,466 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,152 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,965 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,373 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,773 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,144 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,486 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,721 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,714 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,117 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 28 Belgium 11,459 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Algeria 11,391 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Venezuela 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Armenia 9,700 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Argentina 9,515 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Germany 9,339 kilowatt-hours per person 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 49.01 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Italy?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Italy was 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14,144 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,433 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Italy rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.