Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Italy
Italy: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 1,215 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Italy is 1,215, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Italy peaked at 1,215 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 312.6, in 2000.
That places Italy 33rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 312.6 | — |
| 2001 | 319.22 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 326.17 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 332.06 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 334.57 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 346.05 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 351.18 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 365.42 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 388.75 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 430.23 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 490.45 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 674.69 | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 769.68 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 802.9 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 813.77 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 829.57 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 843.64 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 860.14 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 878.65 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 900.16 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 921.26 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 946.62 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 997.62 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1,089 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 1,215 | +11.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1,215 is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93, 1.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1,215 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,013, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +37.6% | 490.45 | 674.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 350.62 | 312.6 | 430.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 786.36 | 490.45 | 900.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,034 | 921.26 | 1,215 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More energy & mining data for Italy
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 10.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Italy?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Italy was 1,215 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,215 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 312.6 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Italy ranks 33rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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