Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Italy
Italy: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 1,215 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Italy is 1,215 w per capita, 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 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 312.6 w per capita, in 2000.
That places Italy 31st out of 218 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 350.62 w per capita | 312.6 w per capita | 430.23 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 786.36 w per capita | 490.45 w per capita | 900.16 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,034 w per capita | 921.26 w per capita | 1,215 w per capita | 5 |
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 49.01 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Italy?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Italy was 1,215 w per capita 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 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 312.6 w per capita in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 218 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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