Electricity generation from solar per person in Italy
Italy: Electricity generation from solar per person was 754.57 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
754.57 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
25th
of 214 countries
All-time high
754.57 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from solar per person in Italy, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar per person in Italy is 754.57 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Italy peaked at 754.57 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Italy 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Italy, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0.0355 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0.1751 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0.1749 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1742 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1742 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1749 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1749 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3496 kilowatt-hours | +99.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3494 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3492 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.349 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3483 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3464 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5157 kilowatt-hours | +48.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5126 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6808 kilowatt-hours | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6767 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.19 kilowatt-hours | +371.4% |
| 2009 | 11.35 kilowatt-hours | +255.8% |
| 2010 | 31.75 kilowatt-hours | +179.7% |
| 2011 | 178.9 kilowatt-hours | +463.5% |
| 2012 | 311.57 kilowatt-hours | +74.2% |
| 2013 | 355.95 kilowatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 367.76 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 378.7 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 365.42 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 403.71 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 375.76 kilowatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 393.98 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 416.27 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 419.22 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 471.66 kilowatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 516.14 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 606.48 kilowatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 754.57 kilowatt-hours | +24.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 754.57 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 354.01 kilowatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Italy's 754.57 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 335.23 kilowatt-hours, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar per person in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +463.5% | 31.75 kilowatt-hours | 178.9 kilowatt-hours |
| 2008 | +371.4% | 0.6767 kilowatt-hours | 3.19 kilowatt-hours |
| 2009 | +255.8% | 3.19 kilowatt-hours | 11.35 kilowatt-hours |
| 2010 | +179.7% | 11.35 kilowatt-hours | 31.75 kilowatt-hours |
| 1990 | -100.0% | 0.0355 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours |
| 1998 | +99.9% | 0.1749 kilowatt-hours | 0.3496 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.0355 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1747 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.3496 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 kilowatt-hours | 0.3464 kilowatt-hours | 11.35 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 316.35 kilowatt-hours | 31.75 kilowatt-hours | 403.71 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 530.72 kilowatt-hours | 416.27 kilowatt-hours | 754.57 kilowatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from solar per person in Italy?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Italy was 754.57 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 754.57 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Italy rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Italy ranks 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.