Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Italy
Italy: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 15.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Italy, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Italy stood at 15.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Italy peaked at 22.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2022.
That places Italy 89th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 22.1% | — |
| 1986 | 21.4% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 19.6% | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 20.0% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 16.2% | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 14.8% | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 19.3% | +30.3% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 19.5% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +37.6% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -36.2% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +52.8% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | +28.2% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | -20.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 15.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 16.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Italy's 15.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.9% | 16.2% | 22.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 14.8% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 10.7% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 12.4% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 10.1% | 19.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Italy?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Italy was 15.8% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Italy ranks 89th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.