Electricity generation per person in Italy

Italy: Electricity generation per person was 4,475 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,475 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
66th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5,231 kilowatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
3,267 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Electricity generation per person in Italy, 1985–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k1985200520251985: 3.3k kilowatt-hours1986: 3.4k kilowatt-hours1987: 3.5k kilowatt-hours1988: 3.6k kilowatt-hours1989: 3.7k kilowatt-hours1990: 3.7k kilowatt-hours1991: 3.8k kilowatt-hours1992: 3.9k kilowatt-hours1993: 3.8k kilowatt-hours1994: 4.0k kilowatt-hours1995: 4.1k kilowatt-hours1996: 4.2k kilowatt-hours1997: 4.3k kilowatt-hours1998: 4.4k kilowatt-hours1999: 4.5k kilowatt-hours2000: 4.7k kilowatt-hours2001: 4.7k kilowatt-hours2002: 4.8k kilowatt-hours2003: 5.0k kilowatt-hours2004: 5.0k kilowatt-hours2005: 5.0k kilowatt-hours2006: 5.2k kilowatt-hours2007: 5.2k kilowatt-hours2008: 5.2k kilowatt-hours2009: 4.8k kilowatt-hours2010: 4.9k kilowatt-hours2011: 4.9k kilowatt-hours2012: 4.9k kilowatt-hours2013: 4.7k kilowatt-hours2014: 4.6k kilowatt-hours2015: 4.6k kilowatt-hours2016: 4.7k kilowatt-hours2017: 4.8k kilowatt-hours2018: 4.7k kilowatt-hours2019: 4.8k kilowatt-hours2020: 4.6k kilowatt-hours2021: 4.8k kilowatt-hours2022: 4.7k kilowatt-hours2023: 4.4k kilowatt-hours2024: 4.5k kilowatt-hours2025: 4.5k kilowatt-hours

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,599 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 64 Estonia 4,545 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 65 Poland 4,543 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 67 Chile 4,456 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 69 Turkmenistan 4,405 kilowatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,642 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.