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
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.
Electricity generation per person in Italy, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,267 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 3,382 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 3,540 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 3,576 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3,699 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3,737 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 3,827 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3,898 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3,844 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 3,984 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 4,135 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 4,188 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 4,310 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 4,433 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 4,529 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4,713 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 4,745 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4,833 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4,958 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 5,049 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5,035 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,201 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 5,180 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5,231 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4,780 kilowatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 4,930 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4,943 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,878 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4,716 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 4,558 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 4,617 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4,728 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4,837 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4,746 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4,823 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,620 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 4,780 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 4,699 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4,396 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 4,509 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 4,475 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4,475 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,011 kilowatt-hours, 74% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4,475 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,911 kilowatt-hours, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 68 Guadeloupe 4,435 kilowatt-hours compare
- 69 Turkmenistan 4,405 kilowatt-hours compare
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
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.