Primary energy use per person in Italy
Italy: Primary energy use per person was 25,991 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25,991 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
71st
of 218 countries
All-time high
37,000 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2004
All-time low
16,786 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use per person in Italy, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use per person in Italy stood at 25,991 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Italy peaked at 37,000 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16,786 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Italy ranks 71st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Italy, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 16,786 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 18,148 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 19,647 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 21,174 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 22,794 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 25,154 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 26,426 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 27,489 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 28,660 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 28,450 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 27,541 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 29,045 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 28,586 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 29,407 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 30,240 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 29,331 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 28,649 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 28,099 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 27,458 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 27,867 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 27,733 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 28,518 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 29,444 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 30,146 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 31,256 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 31,359 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 32,102 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 32,070 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 31,633 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 31,101 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 32,773 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 32,842 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 33,353 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 34,294 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 34,735 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 35,175 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 35,053 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 35,324 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 36,496 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 37,000 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 36,935 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 36,736 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 35,963 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 34,923 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 31,853 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 32,945 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 31,978 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 30,560 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 28,697 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 27,644 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 28,394 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 28,390 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 28,746 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 28,663 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 28,459 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 25,652 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 27,759 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 27,597 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 25,929 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 26,094 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 25,991 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 25,991 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 75% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Italy's 25,991 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,116 kilowatt-hours per person, 92% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,786 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,794 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 28,100 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,154 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,850 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,458 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,256 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,626 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,101 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,735 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,546 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,853 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,000 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,448 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,644 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,945 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,504 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,652 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,759 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 68 Puerto Rico 27,542 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Switzerland 27,197 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Hungary 26,331 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Serbia 25,219 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 United Kingdom 25,129 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24,994 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in Italy?
- Primary energy use per person in Italy was 25,991 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 37,000 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,786 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Italy rank for primary energy use per person?
- Italy ranks 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.