Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Italy
Italy: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 1,215 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Italy stood at 1,215. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Italy peaked at 1,215 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 312.6, in 2000.
That places Italy 31st out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 312.6 | — |
| 2001 | 319.22 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 326.17 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 332.06 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 334.58 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 346.05 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 351.18 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 365.42 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 388.75 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 430.23 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 490.45 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 674.69 | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 769.68 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 802.9 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 813.77 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 829.57 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 843.64 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 860.14 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 878.65 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 900.16 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 921.26 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 946.62 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 997.62 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1,089 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 1,215 | +11.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1,215 is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93, 1.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1,215 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,062, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 | +37.6% | 490.45 | 674.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 350.63 | 312.6 | 430.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 786.37 | 490.45 | 900.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,034 | 921.26 | 1,215 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More energy & mining data for Italy
- Ores and metals imports 4.9% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Italy?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Italy was 1,215 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,215 in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 312.6 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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