Electricity generation from hydropower in Italy
Italy: Electricity generation from hydropower was 41.7 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 16th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
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
- 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 49.0% (2023)
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 16th out of 214 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.