Share of electricity production by source in Italy
Italy: Share of electricity production by source was 54.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Italy is 54.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Italy peaked at 82.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2023.
That places Italy 121st out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.3% | — |
| 1991 | 77.9% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 78.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 77.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 80.9% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 78.8% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 79.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 77.8% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 78.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 77.4% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 79.8% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 80.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 80.9% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 74.1% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 58.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | -13.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 54.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 87% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Italy's 54.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.0% | 77.7% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 74.1% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 55.1% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 54.2% | 62.9% | 4 |
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 production by source in Italy?
- Share of electricity production by source in Italy was 54.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Italy ranks 121st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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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