Electricity generation from gas per person in Italy
Italy: Electricity generation from gas per person was 2,114 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,114 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
28th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2,922 kilowatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
434.65 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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 28th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Italy, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 434.65 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 472.45 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 557.76 kilowatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 569.48 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 603.88 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 696.28 kilowatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 636.7 kilowatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 621.09 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 698.96 kilowatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 710.55 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 818.77 kilowatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 878.03 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 1,072 kilowatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 1,239 kilowatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 1,520 kilowatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 1,770 kilowatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 1,818 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,731 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2,032 kilowatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 2,232 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 2,552 kilowatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 2,692 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2,922 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 2,901 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,460 kilowatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 2,540 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2,395 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 2,133 kilowatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 1,796 kilowatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 1,544 kilowatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 1,830 kilowatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 2,086 kilowatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 2,324 kilowatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 2,133 kilowatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 2,357 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 2,232 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2,411 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 2,373 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,000 kilowatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 1,998 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 2,114 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2,114 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 620.08 kilowatt-hours, 3.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2,114 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 650.75 kilowatt-hours, 3.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 25 Netherlands 2,567 kilowatt-hours compare
- 26 Azerbaijan 2,367 kilowatt-hours compare
- 27 Greece 2,253 kilowatt-hours compare
- 29 Algeria 2,029 kilowatt-hours compare
- 30 Malaysia 1,887 kilowatt-hours compare
- 31 Puerto Rico 1,848 kilowatt-hours 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 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 28th out of 207 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.