Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Italy
Italy: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 7.32 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Italy, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Italy stood at 7.32 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 51.1% on the previous year and up 206.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Italy peaked at 28.49 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, -25.37 terawatt-hours, in 1987.
That places Italy 16th out of 77 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5642 terawatt-hours | -3.32 terawatt-hours | 4.6 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.5849 terawatt-hours | -5.89 terawatt-hours | 10.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.68 terawatt-hours | -25.37 terawatt-hours | 11.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 terawatt-hours | -6.47 terawatt-hours | 10.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 terawatt-hours | -6.4 terawatt-hours | 17.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.93 terawatt-hours | -6.87 terawatt-hours | 28.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 terawatt-hours | -19.85 terawatt-hours | 14.96 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More climate change data for Italy
- Share co2 vs population 0.3475 (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 58.92 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 41.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.7% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 5.09 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 26.01 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 5.09 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 5.09 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Italy?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Italy was 7.32 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 28.49 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.37 terawatt-hours in 1987.
- How does Italy rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.