Electricity generation per person in Italy
Italy: Electricity generation per person was 4,475 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation per person in Italy, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation per person in Italy stood at 4,475 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Italy peaked at 5,231 kilowatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,267 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Italy 66th out of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,493 kilowatt-hours | 3,267 kilowatt-hours | 3,699 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,089 kilowatt-hours | 3,737 kilowatt-hours | 4,529 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,973 kilowatt-hours | 4,713 kilowatt-hours | 5,231 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,778 kilowatt-hours | 4,558 kilowatt-hours | 4,943 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,580 kilowatt-hours | 4,396 kilowatt-hours | 4,780 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,599 kilowatt-hours compare
- 64 Estonia 4,545 kilowatt-hours compare
- 65 Poland 4,543 kilowatt-hours compare
- 67 Chile 4,456 kilowatt-hours compare
- 69 Turkmenistan 4,405 kilowatt-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 generation per person in Italy?
- Electricity generation per person in Italy was 4,475 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation per person recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5,231 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,267 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Italy rank for electricity generation per person?
- Italy ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person 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 Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.