Electricity generation from renewables per person in Italy
Italy: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 2,183 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,183 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
41st
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,262 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
611.94 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Italy, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables per person in Italy is 2,183 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Italy peaked at 2,262 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 611.94 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Italy 41st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Italy, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 880.13 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 906.62 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 875.36 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 878.24 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 847.68 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 835.38 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 805.99 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 835.16 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 759.74 kilowatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 766.86 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 815.85 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 775.12 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 984.82 kilowatt-hours | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 881.35 kilowatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 886.69 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 872.22 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 820.93 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 793.07 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 789.87 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 807.48 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 772.62 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 775.74 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 751.39 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 773.16 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 656.29 kilowatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 611.94 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 797.72 kilowatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 801.23 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 790.96 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 840.3 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 722.26 kilowatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 808.58 kilowatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 807.67 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 812.37 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 896.56 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 888.21 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 948.42 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 841.34 kilowatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 811.57 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 925.97 kilowatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 827.59 kilowatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 861.89 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 807.33 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 976.47 kilowatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 1,156 kilowatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 1,279 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 1,374 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1,524 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 1,847 kilowatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 1,989 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1,798 kilowatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 1,786 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,720 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,898 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 1,926 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,951 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,948 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,685 kilowatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 1,958 kilowatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 2,262 kilowatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2025 | 2,183 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2,183 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,475 kilowatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2,183 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,184 kilowatt-hours, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 877.61 kilowatt-hours | 847.68 kilowatt-hours | 906.62 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 834.7 kilowatt-hours | 759.74 kilowatt-hours | 984.82 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 781.28 kilowatt-hours | 656.29 kilowatt-hours | 872.22 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 788.96 kilowatt-hours | 611.94 kilowatt-hours | 896.56 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 904.5 kilowatt-hours | 807.33 kilowatt-hours | 1,156 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,714 kilowatt-hours | 1,279 kilowatt-hours | 1,989 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,998 kilowatt-hours | 1,685 kilowatt-hours | 2,262 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 38 Belgium 2,414 kilowatt-hours compare
- 39 France 2,229 kilowatt-hours compare
- 40 United Kingdom 2,184 kilowatt-hours compare
- 42 Tajikistan 2,158 kilowatt-hours compare
- 43 French Guiana 2,109 kilowatt-hours compare
- 44 Luxembourg 2,072 kilowatt-hours 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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Italy?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Italy was 2,183 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,262 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 611.94 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Italy ranks 41st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.