Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Italy
Italy: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 237.88 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Italy, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Italy recorded 237.88 terawatt-hours for primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Italy peaked at 237.88 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.99 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Italy 16th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.23 terawatt-hours | 77.08 terawatt-hours | 83.93 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 82.13 terawatt-hours | 75.98 terawatt-hours | 90.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.12 terawatt-hours | 66.15 terawatt-hours | 96.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.86 terawatt-hours | 63.99 terawatt-hours | 93.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.2 terawatt-hours | 95.78 terawatt-hours | 145.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.5 terawatt-hours | 160.66 terawatt-hours | 225.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.21 terawatt-hours | 204.81 terawatt-hours | 237.88 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More climate change data for Italy
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 26.01 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.09 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy in Italy?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Italy was 237.88 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 primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 237.88 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.99 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.