Primary energy from solar per person in Italy
Italy: Primary energy from solar per person was 786.55 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
786.55 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 29.2%
World rank
23rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
786.55 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar 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
Italy recorded 786.55 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from solar per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% on the previous year and up 107.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Italy peaked at 786.55 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Italy ranks 23rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar per person in Italy, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0355 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0701 kilowatt-hours per person | +97.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0876 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1575 kilowatt-hours per person | +79.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1924 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1916 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2265 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2449 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2623 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2796 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.297 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3143 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3316 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3657 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4157 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4985 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5297 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5957 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6598 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 3.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +391.1% |
| 2009 | 11.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +248.8% |
| 2010 | 31.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +180.3% |
| 2011 | 178.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +464.6% |
| 2012 | 311.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +74.2% |
| 2013 | 355.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 367.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 378.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 365.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 403.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 375.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 393.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 416.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 419.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 471.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 516.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 608.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 786.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 786.55 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Italy's 786.55 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 490.5 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar per person in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +464.6% | 31.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 178.83 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2008 | +391.1% | 0.6598 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.24 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2009 | +248.8% | 3.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.3 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2010 | +180.3% | 11.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.68 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1990 | +97.8% | 0.0355 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0701 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1992 | +79.8% | 0.0876 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1575 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0355 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.201 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0701 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.297 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3143 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 316.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 403.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 536.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 416.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 786.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 20 Belgium 892.07 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Portugal 838.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 China 828.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Denmark 748.14 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 South Korea 732.78 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Slovenia 726 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 solar per person in Italy?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Italy was 786.55 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 solar per person recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 786.55 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar per person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Italy rank for primary energy from solar per person?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.