Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Italy
Italy: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 2,183 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,183 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
49th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,262 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
611.94 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 low-carbon sources per person in Italy is 2,183 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Italy peaked at 2,262 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 611.94 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Italy ranks 49th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Italy, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 948.32 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 981.03 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 935.59 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 927.11 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 879.32 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 894.86 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 868.64 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 902.22 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 817.44 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 829.06 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 884.73 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 843.77 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 1,046 kilowatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 960.51 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 933.51 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 911.37 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 868.72 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 913.02 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 891.75 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 928.7 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 896.17 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 929.73 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 754.45 kilowatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 773.16 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 656.29 kilowatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 611.94 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 797.72 kilowatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 801.23 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 790.96 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 840.3 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 722.26 kilowatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 808.58 kilowatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 807.67 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 812.37 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 896.56 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 888.21 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 948.42 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 841.34 kilowatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 811.57 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 925.97 kilowatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 827.59 kilowatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 861.89 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 807.33 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 976.47 kilowatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 1,156 kilowatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 1,279 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 1,374 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1,524 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 1,847 kilowatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 1,989 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1,798 kilowatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 1,786 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,720 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,898 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 1,926 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,951 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,948 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,685 kilowatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 1,958 kilowatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 2,262 kilowatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2025 | 2,183 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 934.27 kilowatt-hours | 879.32 kilowatt-hours | 981.03 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 898.03 kilowatt-hours | 817.44 kilowatt-hours | 1,046 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 852.33 kilowatt-hours | 656.29 kilowatt-hours | 929.73 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 788.96 kilowatt-hours | 611.94 kilowatt-hours | 896.56 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 904.5 kilowatt-hours | 807.33 kilowatt-hours | 1,156 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,714 kilowatt-hours | 1,279 kilowatt-hours | 1,989 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,998 kilowatt-hours | 1,685 kilowatt-hours | 2,262 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More climate change data for Italy
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 119.91 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Italy?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Italy was 2,183 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 low-carbon sources per person recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2,262 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 611.94 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Italy ranks 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.