Electricity generation from hydropower in Italy
Italy: Electricity generation from hydropower was 41.7 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.7 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
17th
of 215 countries
All-time high
58.55 terawatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
28.4 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in Italy, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Italy recorded 41.7 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower in 2025.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Italy peaked at 58.55 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.4 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
Italy ranks 17th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Italy, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 42.63 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 43.72 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 42.34 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 42.68 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 41.17 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 40.37 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 39.08 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 41.35 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 37.52 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 37.8 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 41.02 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 39.18 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 51.14 terawatt-hours | +30.5% |
| 1978 | 45.49 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 45.95 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 45.24 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 43.03 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 41.46 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 41.45 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 42.4 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 41.09 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 41.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 39.51 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 40.68 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 34.06 terawatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 31.63 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 42.24 terawatt-hours | +33.5% |
| 1992 | 42.2 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 41.42 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 44.66 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 37.78 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 42.04 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 41.6 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 41.22 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 45.37 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 44.2 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 46.81 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 39.52 terawatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 36.67 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 42.34 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 36.07 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 36.99 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 32.82 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 41.62 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 49.14 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 51.12 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 45.82 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 41.87 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 52.77 terawatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 58.55 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 45.54 terawatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 42.43 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 36.2 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 48.79 terawatt-hours | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 46.32 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 47.55 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 45.39 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 28.4 terawatt-hours | -37.4% |
| 2023 | 40.52 terawatt-hours | +42.7% |
| 2024 | 53.13 terawatt-hours | +31.1% |
| 2025 | 41.7 terawatt-hours | -21.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 41.7 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 terawatt-hours, 181.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Italy's 41.7 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 10.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.51 terawatt-hours | 41.17 terawatt-hours | 43.72 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 41.89 terawatt-hours | 37.52 terawatt-hours | 51.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 41 terawatt-hours | 34.06 terawatt-hours | 45.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.02 terawatt-hours | 31.63 terawatt-hours | 45.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.62 terawatt-hours | 32.82 terawatt-hours | 49.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.94 terawatt-hours | 36.2 terawatt-hours | 58.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.78 terawatt-hours | 28.4 terawatt-hours | 53.13 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 electricity generation from hydropower in Italy?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Italy was 41.7 terawatt-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 hydropower recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 58.55 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.