Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Italy
Italy: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 4,475 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,475
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
64th
of 208 countries
All-time high
5,231
in 2008
All-time low
3,267
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Italy, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 4,475 for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 5,231 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,267, in 1985.
That places Italy 64th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,267 | — |
| 1986 | 3,382 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 3,540 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 3,576 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3,699 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3,737 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 3,827 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3,898 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3,844 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 3,984 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 4,135 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 4,188 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 4,310 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 4,433 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 4,529 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4,713 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 4,745 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4,833 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4,958 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 5,049 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5,035 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,201 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 5,180 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5,231 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4,780 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 4,930 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4,943 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,878 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4,716 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 4,558 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 4,617 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4,728 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4,837 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4,746 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4,823 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,620 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 4,780 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 4,699 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4,396 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 4,509 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 4,475 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,493 | 3,267 | 3,699 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,089 | 3,737 | 4,529 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,973 | 4,713 | 5,231 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,778 | 4,558 | 4,943 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,580 | 4,396 | 4,780 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,599 compare
- 62 Estonia 4,545 compare
- 63 Poland 4,543 compare
- 65 Chile 4,456 compare
- 66 Guadeloupe 4,435 compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 4,405 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Italy?
- Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Italy was 4,475 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5,231 in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,267 in 1985.
- How does Italy rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 64th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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