Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Italy
Italy: Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel was 23,302 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23,302 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
7th
of 50 countries
All-time high
27,440 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2008
All-time low
18,624 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2024, production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Italy stood at 23,302 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Italy peaked at 27,440 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18,624 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1990.
Italy ranks 7th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Italy, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,624 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 19,073 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 19,454 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 19,158 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 19,932 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 20,764 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 21,018 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 21,623 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 22,339 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 22,843 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 23,787 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 23,990 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 24,529 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 25,270 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 26,083 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 26,114 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 27,010 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 26,990 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 27,440 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 25,163 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 25,973 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 26,017 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 25,733 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 24,918 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 24,061 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 24,333 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 24,916 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 25,437 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 24,910 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 25,267 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 24,121 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 24,856 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 24,416 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 22,762 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 23,302 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 23,302 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,266 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, 7.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Italy's 23,302 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,491 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, 5.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,483 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 18,624 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 22,843 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,638 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 23,787 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 27,440 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,156 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 24,061 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 26,017 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,891 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 22,762 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 24,856 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27,810 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 4 United Kingdom 27,810 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 6 Spain 24,756 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 8 Poland 14,828 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 8 Poland 14,828 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 10 Sweden 14,821 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 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 production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Italy?
- Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Italy was 23,302 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 27,440 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2008.
- What is the lowest production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,624 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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