Primary energy from renewables per person in Italy
Italy: Primary energy from renewables per person was 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from renewables per person in Italy, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from renewables per person in Italy stood at 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Italy peaked at 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,122 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1990.
That places Italy 21st out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,363 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,304 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,221 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,249 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,345 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,122 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,629 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,902 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,668 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,432 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,384 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,670 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,749 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 primary energy from renewables per person in Italy?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Italy was 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,122 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Italy ranks 21st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.