Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Italy
Italy: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 1,095 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Italy, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Italy stood at 1,095 watts per capita. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Italy peaked at 1,095 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 312.6 watts per capita, in 2000.
That places Italy 31st out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 350.63 watts per capita | 312.6 watts per capita | 430.23 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 788.87 watts per capita | 490.45 watts per capita | 904.26 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 992.71 watts per capita | 926.22 watts per capita | 1,095 watts per capita | 4 |
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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Italy?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Italy was 1,095 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,095 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 312.6 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)