Electricity demand per person in Italy
Italy: Electricity demand per person was 5,268 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,268 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
61st
of 214 countries
All-time high
5,967 kilowatt-hours
in 2006
All-time low
4,345 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity demand per person in Italy, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Italy recorded 5,268 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Italy peaked at 5,967 kilowatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,345 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Italy ranks 61st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in Italy, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,345 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 4,442 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4,516 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 4,533 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 4,639 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4,787 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 4,842 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4,989 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 5,145 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 5,263 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 5,488 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 5,589 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5,714 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5,841 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5,833 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5,875 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5,967 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 5,963 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5,903 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5,531 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 5,664 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5,700 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5,590 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5,410 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 5,279 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 5,383 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5,340 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 5,462 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5,474 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5,457 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5,158 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 5,496 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 5,420 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 5,257 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 5,368 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 5,268 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 5,268 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 78% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Italy's 5,268 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,590 kilowatt-hours, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,750 kilowatt-hours | 4,345 kilowatt-hours | 5,263 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,770 kilowatt-hours | 5,488 kilowatt-hours | 5,967 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,476 kilowatt-hours | 5,279 kilowatt-hours | 5,700 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,328 kilowatt-hours | 5,158 kilowatt-hours | 5,496 kilowatt-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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in Italy?
- Electricity demand per person in Italy was 5,268 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5,967 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,345 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for electricity demand per person?
- Italy ranks 61st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.