Fossil fuel consumption per person in Italy
Italy: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 21,969 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21,969 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
68th
of 219 countries
All-time high
35,091 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2005
All-time low
15,245 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 in Italy stood at 21,969 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Italy peaked at 35,091 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15,245 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Italy 68th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Italy, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 15,245 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 16,532 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 18,106 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 19,652 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 21,341 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 23,622 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 24,925 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 25,975 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 27,264 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 27,019 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 26,056 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 27,606 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 26,968 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 27,837 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 28,763 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 27,867 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 27,231 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 26,480 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 25,905 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 26,220 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 26,156 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 26,830 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 28,202 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 28,876 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 30,095 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 30,237 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 30,798 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 30,720 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 30,261 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 29,720 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 31,504 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 31,428 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 31,911 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 32,791 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 33,106 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 33,498 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 33,332 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 33,656 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 34,734 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 35,035 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 35,091 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 34,812 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 34,092 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 32,770 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 29,421 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 30,275 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 29,132 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 27,528 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 25,202 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 23,947 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 24,804 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 24,815 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25,247 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 24,968 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 24,717 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 21,884 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 23,997 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 24,162 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 22,305 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 22,208 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 21,969 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 21,969 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,324 kilowatt-hours per person, 78% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Italy's 21,969 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,175 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,245 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,341 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 26,604 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,622 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,763 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,386 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,905 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,095 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,248 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,644 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,421 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,091 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,063 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,947 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,275 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,884 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,162 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 65 Serbia 22,755 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Spain 22,434 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Cyprus 22,253 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Finland 21,919 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Mongolia 21,132 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Panama 21,101 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person in Italy?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Italy was 21,969 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 recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 35,091 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,245 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Italy rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Italy ranks 68th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.