Share of primary energy from hydropower in Italy
Italy: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 2.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.7%
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
27th
of 80 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 1965
All-time low
1.5%
in 2007
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Italy, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from hydropower in Italy stood at 2.7%.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Italy peaked at 4.9% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2007.
That places Italy 27th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.9% | — |
| 1966 | 4.6% | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 3.8% | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 3.4% | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 2.8% | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 3.2% | +32.0% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +35.5% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -37.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +52.2% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +30.6% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | -21.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 4.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 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 share of primary energy from hydropower in Italy?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Italy was 2.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.