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
Latest (2025)
4,022 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
21st
of 80 countries
All-time high
4,022 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,122 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1990
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 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.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Italy, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 1,391 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 1,358 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 1,374 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1,357 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 1,352 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,311 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 1,311 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,221 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 1,242 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1,276 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1,232 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 1,434 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 1,330 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 1,335 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1,345 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1,273 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 1,255 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1,244 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1,280 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1,222 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,233 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,270 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1,161 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 1,122 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 1,304 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 1,350 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1,372 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,381 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,269 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 1,414 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 1,443 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,629 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,721 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,668 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,763 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1,965 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 1,844 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1,924 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,871 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2,153 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 2,432 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 2,670 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 2,846 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 3,032 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3,495 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 3,698 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 3,590 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3,575 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3,499 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3,695 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 3,742 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3,768 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3,761 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,435 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 3,624 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 3,885 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,626 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 18 Spain 4,279 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Ireland 4,177 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Lithuania 4,058 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Chile 3,901 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Belgium 3,770 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 United Kingdom 3,746 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 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 80 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.