Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Italy
Italy: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 2,383 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▼ Falling
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Italy, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2,383 terawatt-hours for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Italy peaked at 2,858 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,193 terawatt-hours, in 2016.
Italy ranks 14th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,423 terawatt-hours | 2,225 terawatt-hours | 2,573 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,707 terawatt-hours | 2,465 terawatt-hours | 2,858 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,327 terawatt-hours | 2,193 terawatt-hours | 2,620 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,383 terawatt-hours | 2,383 terawatt-hours | 2,383 terawatt-hours | 1 |
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 production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Italy?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Italy was 2,383 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,858 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,193 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.