Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Italy
Italy: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was -3.82 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Italy, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Italy recorded -3.82 % change on previous year for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 125.1% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Italy peaked at 30.46 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -18.83 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Italy 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 1968 | -0.1981 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1969 | -4.53 % change on previous year | +2186.0% |
| 1970 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 1971 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 1972 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -293.9% |
| 1973 | -8.76 % change on previous year | -291.9% |
| 1974 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1975 | 7.39 % change on previous year | +249.7% |
| 1976 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 1977 | 24.49 % change on previous year | -694.0% |
| 1978 | -7.77 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1979 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1980 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1981 | -4.28 % change on previous year | +127.2% |
| 1982 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -222.2% |
| 1983 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1984 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -287.8% |
| 1985 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 1986 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -210.4% |
| 1987 | -18.83 % change on previous year | -597.9% |
| 1988 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1989 | -15.04 % change on previous year | -690.8% |
| 1990 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1991 | 30.46 % change on previous year | -556.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5271 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1993 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -328.0% |
| 1994 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -657.6% |
| 1995 | -14.07 % change on previous year | -310.0% |
| 1996 | 11.48 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 1997 | -0.0649 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6278 % change on previous year | -1067.3% |
| 1999 | 10.41 % change on previous year | +1558.6% |
| 2000 | -0.8769 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2001 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -880.2% |
| 2002 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -262.5% |
| 2003 | -3 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2004 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -598.4% |
| 2005 | -10.1 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 2006 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 2007 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -226.4% |
| 2008 | 21.88 % change on previous year | -479.4% |
| 2009 | 19.09 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 11.13 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2011 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 11.18 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 2013 | 21.45 % change on previous year | +91.9% |
| 2014 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2015 | -9.77 % change on previous year | -226.1% |
| 2016 | -0.8082 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2017 | -3.81 % change on previous year | +372.0% |
| 2018 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -365.5% |
| 2019 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9238 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2021 | -0.4876 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 2022 | -13.64 % change on previous year | +2697.8% |
| 2023 | 15.99 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 2024 | 15.21 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2025 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's -3.82 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 % change on previous year. (68 countries reporting)
- Italy's -3.82 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6884 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -2697.8% | -0.4876 % change on previous year | -13.64 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -2186.0% | -0.1981 % change on previous year | -4.53 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1558.6% | 0.6278 % change on previous year | 10.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.06 % change on previous year | -4.53 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.55 % change on previous year | -8.76 % change on previous year | 24.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.99 % change on previous year | -18.83 % change on previous year | 5.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 % change on previous year | -14.07 % change on previous year | 30.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.65 % change on previous year | -11.11 % change on previous year | 21.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.63 % change on previous year | -9.77 % change on previous year | 21.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 % change on previous year | -13.64 % change on previous year | 15.99 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 163 Burundi -2.63 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Denmark -2.91 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Georgia -3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Iceland -3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Tunisia -4.26 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Kyrgyzstan -4.5 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Italy
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 791.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Italy?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Italy was -3.82 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 30.46 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.83 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Italy rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.