Per capita electricity generation by source in Italy
Italy: Per capita electricity generation by source was 63.06 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
63.06 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
61st
of 207 countries
All-time high
811.81 kilowatt-hours
in 2012
All-time low
63.06 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Per capita electricity generation by source 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, per capita electricity generation by source in Italy stood at 63.06 kilowatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation by source in Italy peaked at 811.81 kilowatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 63.06 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
Italy ranks 61st of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation by source in Italy, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 528.06 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 545.12 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 580.66 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 595.43 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 559.3 kilowatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 561.97 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 499.34 kilowatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 373.92 kilowatt-hours | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 291.41 kilowatt-hours | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 345.87 kilowatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 420.19 kilowatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 386.27 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 358.63 kilowatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 407.41 kilowatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 415.96 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 458.86 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 553.7 kilowatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 617.37 kilowatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 672.15 kilowatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 782.44 kilowatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 745.22 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 752.45 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 746.25 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 723.12 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 663.39 kilowatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 660.36 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 740.96 kilowatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 811.81 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 743.56 kilowatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 716.24 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 713.16 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 588.81 kilowatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 540.32 kilowatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 472.32 kilowatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 313.32 kilowatt-hours | -33.7% |
| 2020 | 223.32 kilowatt-hours | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 234.72 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 379.24 kilowatt-hours | +61.6% |
| 2023 | 222.19 kilowatt-hours | -41.4% |
| 2024 | 66.56 kilowatt-hours | -70.0% |
| 2025 | 63.06 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 63.06 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.45 kilowatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 561.71 kilowatt-hours | 528.06 kilowatt-hours | 595.43 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 406.1 kilowatt-hours | 291.41 kilowatt-hours | 561.97 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 671.5 kilowatt-hours | 458.86 kilowatt-hours | 782.44 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 630.08 kilowatt-hours | 313.32 kilowatt-hours | 811.81 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.18 kilowatt-hours | 63.06 kilowatt-hours | 379.24 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 per capita electricity generation by source in Italy?
- Per capita electricity generation by source in Italy was 63.06 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 811.81 kilowatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.06 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for per capita electricity generation by source?
- Italy ranks 61st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation by source rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Per capita electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.