Electricity demand per person in Italy
Italy: Electricity demand per person was 5,268 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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 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.