Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Italy
Italy: Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy was 76.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Italy recorded 76.0% for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Italy peaked at 93.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2024.
Italy ranks 18th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.7% | — |
| 1991 | 93.2% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 92.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 92.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 93.3% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 92.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 92.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 92.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 92.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 91.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 90.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 90.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 85.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 85.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 83.5% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 80.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.7% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 78.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 79.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.9% | 92.2% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 85.8% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 79.3% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 76.0% | 79.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 16 Germany 79.3% compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 77.2% compare
- 19 Belgium 75.6% compare
- 20 Luxembourg 75.1% compare
- 21 Ukraine 71.3% 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 fossil fuels in gross available energy in Italy?
- Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Italy was 76.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy?
- Italy ranks 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of fossil fuels in gross available energy rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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