Share of primary energy use by source in Italy
Italy: Share of primary energy use by source was 39.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.1%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
22nd
of 77 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2020
All-time low
8.5%
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy use by source in Italy, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy use by source in Italy is 39.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy use by source in Italy peaked at 44.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1965.
That places Italy 22nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy use by source in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8.5% | — |
| 1966 | 8.5% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 8.6% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 9.3% | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 9.4% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 9.1% | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 9.8% | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 10.4% | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 11.7% | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 13.9% | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 15.9% | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 16.4% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 15.6% | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 15.6% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 15.8% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 15.7% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 15.9% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 16.7% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 19.4% | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 19.8% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 20.3% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 21.8% | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 23.1% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 24.1% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 25.4% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 26.3% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 26.1% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 27.0% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 27.6% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 28.5% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 29.2% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 30.5% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 33.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 39.1% | +2.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 39.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.7%, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Italy's 39.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 9.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 8.9% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 15.7% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 25.4% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 33.3% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 35.2% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 38.0% | 44.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 19 Saudi Arabia 40.0% compare
- 20 Canada 39.5% compare
- 21 Pakistan 39.2% compare
- 23 United States 35.0% compare
- 24 United Kingdom 35.0% compare
- 25 USSR 34.7% 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 share of primary energy use by source in Italy?
- Share of primary energy use by source in Italy was 39.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy use by source recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1965.
- How does Italy rank for share of primary energy use by source?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy use by source rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.