Primary energy from solar and wind in Italy
Italy: Primary energy from solar and wind was 68.02 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind in Italy, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar and wind in Italy is 68.02 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind in Italy peaked at 68.02 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Italy 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar and wind in Italy, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.0059 terawatt-hours | +47.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0079 terawatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0109 terawatt-hours | +38.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0148 terawatt-hours | +35.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0177 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0216 terawatt-hours | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0457 terawatt-hours | +111.1% |
| 1997 | 0.133 terawatt-hours | +191.2% |
| 1998 | 0.248 terawatt-hours | +86.5% |
| 1999 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | +69.4% |
| 2000 | 0.581 terawatt-hours | +38.3% |
| 2001 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +106.2% |
| 2002 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 2.37 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 3.01 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 5.05 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 7.22 terawatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 11.03 terawatt-hours | +52.8% |
| 2011 | 20.65 terawatt-hours | +87.2% |
| 2012 | 32.27 terawatt-hours | +56.2% |
| 2013 | 36.49 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 37.48 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 37.79 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.79 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 42.12 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 40.37 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 43.89 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 43.7 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 45.97 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 48.62 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 54.35 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 58.45 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 68.02 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 68.02 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.96 terawatt-hours, 6.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Italy's 68.02 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.37 terawatt-hours, 7.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar and wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +191.2% | 0.0457 terawatt-hours | 0.133 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.004 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0926 terawatt-hours | 0.0059 terawatt-hours | 0.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 terawatt-hours | 0.581 terawatt-hours | 7.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.19 terawatt-hours | 11.03 terawatt-hours | 43.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.18 terawatt-hours | 43.7 terawatt-hours | 68.02 terawatt-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 primary energy from solar and wind in Italy?
- Primary energy from solar and wind in Italy was 68.02 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 68.02 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Italy rank for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.