Primary energy use by source in Italy
Italy: Primary energy use by source was 21.49 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21.49 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
17th
of 80 countries
All-time high
23.64 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source in Italy, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Italy recorded 21.49 terawatt-hours for primary energy use by source in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Italy peaked at 23.64 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Italy 17th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Italy, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 terawatt-hours | +75.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0086 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0317 terawatt-hours | +266.7% |
| 1997 | 0.118 terawatt-hours | +272.6% |
| 1998 | 0.232 terawatt-hours | +96.6% |
| 1999 | 0.403 terawatt-hours | +73.7% |
| 2000 | 0.563 terawatt-hours | +39.7% |
| 2001 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +109.4% |
| 2002 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 2.97 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 4.03 terawatt-hours | +35.8% |
| 2008 | 4.86 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 6.54 terawatt-hours | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 9.13 terawatt-hours | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 9.86 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 13.41 terawatt-hours | +36.0% |
| 2013 | 14.9 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 15.18 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 14.84 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 17.69 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 17.74 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.72 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 20.2 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 18.76 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 20.93 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 20.49 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 23.64 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 22.32 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 21.49 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 21.49 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 terawatt-hours, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Italy's 21.49 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.18 terawatt-hours, 5.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use by source in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +272.6% | 0.0317 terawatt-hours | 0.118 terawatt-hours |
| 1996 | +266.7% | 0.0086 terawatt-hours | 0.0317 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0811 terawatt-hours | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 0.403 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 terawatt-hours | 0.563 terawatt-hours | 6.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.07 terawatt-hours | 9.13 terawatt-hours | 20.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.27 terawatt-hours | 18.76 terawatt-hours | 23.64 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 primary energy use by source in Italy?
- Primary energy use by source in Italy was 21.49 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 23.64 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Italy rank for primary energy use by source?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.