Electricity generation from gas per person in Italy
Italy: Electricity generation from gas per person was 2,114 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from gas per person in Italy, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2,114 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from gas per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Italy peaked at 2,922 kilowatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 434.65 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
Italy ranks 26th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 527.64 kilowatt-hours | 434.65 kilowatt-hours | 603.88 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 889.05 kilowatt-hours | 621.09 kilowatt-hours | 1,520 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,311 kilowatt-hours | 1,731 kilowatt-hours | 2,922 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,114 kilowatt-hours | 1,544 kilowatt-hours | 2,540 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,188 kilowatt-hours | 1,998 kilowatt-hours | 2,411 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 23 Netherlands 2,567 kilowatt-hours compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 2,367 kilowatt-hours compare
- 25 Greece 2,253 kilowatt-hours compare
- 27 Algeria 2,029 kilowatt-hours compare
- 28 Malaysia 1,887 kilowatt-hours compare
- 29 Puerto Rico 1,848 kilowatt-hours 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 electricity generation from gas per person in Italy?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Italy was 2,114 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,922 kilowatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 434.65 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Italy rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Italy ranks 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.