Renewable energy consumption in Italy
Italy: Renewable energy consumption was 17.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy consumption in Italy, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Italy is 17.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Italy peaked at 18.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1990.
Italy ranks 116th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy consumption in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.8% | — |
| 1991 | 4.7% | +23.7% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.1% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 11.9% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.5% | 18.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Italy?
- Renewable energy consumption in Italy was 17.5% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Italy ranks 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.