Installed solar pv capacity in Italy
Italy: Installed solar pv capacity was 41.19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Italy, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar pv capacity in Italy is 41.19, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 119.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Italy peaked at 41.19 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 2000.
Italy ranks 9th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.019 | — |
| 2001 | 0.02 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.022 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.026 | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.031 | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.034 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.045 | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 0.11 | +144.4% |
| 2008 | 0.483 | +339.1% |
| 2009 | 1.26 | +161.7% |
| 2010 | 3.6 | +184.6% |
| 2011 | 13.04 | +262.6% |
| 2012 | 16.66 | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 18.03 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 18.44 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 18.74 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 19.12 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 19.5 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 19.92 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 20.62 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 21.36 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 22.29 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 24.56 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 29.36 | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 35.44 | +20.7% |
| 2025 | 41.19 | +16.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 41.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 40.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Italy's 41.19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.57, 26.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +339.1% | 0.11 | 0.483 |
| 2011 | +262.6% | 3.6 | 13.04 |
| 2010 | +184.6% | 1.26 | 3.6 |
| 2009 | +161.7% | 0.483 | 1.26 |
| 2007 | +144.4% | 0.045 | 0.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2054 | 0.019 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.77 | 3.6 | 20.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.03 | 21.36 | 41.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More energy & mining data for Italy
- Ores and metals imports 4.9% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Italy?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Italy was 41.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 41.19 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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