Electricity from renewables by source in Italy
Italy: Electricity from renewables by source was 5.69 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity from renewables by source in Italy, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity from renewables by source in Italy is 5.69 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity from renewables by source in Italy peaked at 6.29 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.68 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Italy ranks 7th 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 | 3.39 terawatt-hours | 2.68 terawatt-hours | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 3.95 terawatt-hours | 3.73 terawatt-hours | 4.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.36 terawatt-hours | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 3.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 terawatt-hours | 3.18 terawatt-hours | 4.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 terawatt-hours | 4.51 terawatt-hours | 5.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9 terawatt-hours | 5.38 terawatt-hours | 6.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 terawatt-hours | 5.67 terawatt-hours | 6.03 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 4 Philippines 10.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 New Zealand 9.44 terawatt-hours compare
- 6 Kenya 6.45 terawatt-hours compare
- 8 Iceland 5.57 terawatt-hours compare
- 9 Costa Rica 1.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 10 El Salvador 1.34 terawatt-hours compare
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 from renewables by source in Italy?
- Electricity from renewables by source in Italy was 5.69 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity from renewables by source recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity from renewables by source recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Italy rank for electricity from renewables by source?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity from renewables by source rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity from renewables by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.