Share of electricity production by source in Italy
Italy: Share of electricity production by source was 1.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source 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 production by source in Italy stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Italy peaked at 16.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2025.
Italy ranks 71st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.1% | 15.1% | 16.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 7.6% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 9.7% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 6.5% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 1.4% | 8.1% | 6 |
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 share of electricity production by source in Italy?
- Share of electricity production by source in Italy was 1.4% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Italy ranks 71st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. 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 production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.