Finland vs Italy: Primary energy from low-carbon energy

Finland
173.51 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy
237.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland rank
18th
Italy rank
16th

Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time

  • Finland
  • Italy
050100150200250196519952025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 237.88 terawatt-hours against 173.51 terawatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 64.37 terawatt-hours.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.

Finland ranks 18th and Italy ranks 16th of 77 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 10.12 terawatt-hours 80.23 terawatt-hours 70.12 terawatt-hours Italy
1970s 14.65 terawatt-hours 82.13 terawatt-hours 67.48 terawatt-hours Italy
1980s 64.47 terawatt-hours 83.12 terawatt-hours 18.65 terawatt-hours Italy
1990s 93.96 terawatt-hours 78.86 terawatt-hours 15.1 terawatt-hours Finland
2000s 111.9 terawatt-hours 111.2 terawatt-hours 0.6948 terawatt-hours Finland
2010s 125.98 terawatt-hours 204.5 terawatt-hours 78.52 terawatt-hours Italy
2020s 157.9 terawatt-hours 223.21 terawatt-hours 65.31 terawatt-hours Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Finland or Italy?
Italy, at 237.88 terawatt-hours against 173.51 terawatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Finland and Italy?
64.37 terawatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Finland and Italy rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
Finland ranks 18th and Italy ranks 16th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.