Renewable electricity generation by source in Italy
Italy: Renewable electricity generation by source was 21.48 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21.48 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
16th
of 212 countries
All-time high
23.59 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Renewable electricity generation by source in Italy, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generation by source in Italy is 21.48 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Italy peaked at 23.59 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Italy ranks 16th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Italy, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 1997 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 1998 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | +91.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +73.9% |
| 2000 | 0.56 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +110.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 2.97 terawatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 4.03 terawatt-hours | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 4.86 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 6.54 terawatt-hours | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 9.12 terawatt-hours | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 9.85 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 13.41 terawatt-hours | +36.1% |
| 2013 | 14.9 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 15.18 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 14.84 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 17.69 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 17.74 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.72 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 20.2 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 18.76 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 20.93 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 20.49 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 23.59 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 22.22 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 21.48 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 21.48 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 46.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Italy's 21.48 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 terawatt-hours, 16.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generation by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +300.0% | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours |
| 1996 | +200.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 terawatt-hours | 0.56 terawatt-hours | 6.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.07 terawatt-hours | 9.12 terawatt-hours | 20.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.25 terawatt-hours | 18.76 terawatt-hours | 23.59 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More energy & mining data for Italy
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generation by source in Italy?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Italy was 21.48 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 23.59 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Italy rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.