Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Italy
Italy: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,022 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
35th
of 80 countries
All-time high
4,022 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,122 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1990
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Italy, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Italy is 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Italy peaked at 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,122 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1990.
Italy ranks 35th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Italy, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,541 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 1,617 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 1,540 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 1,522 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 1,453 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 1,532 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 1,501 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1,395 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 1,430 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1,485 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1,440 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1,618 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 1,570 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1,477 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 1,463 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,418 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 1,553 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 1,647 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 1,577 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 1,689 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 1,242 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.4% |
| 1988 | 1,270 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1,161 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 1,122 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 1,304 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 1,350 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1,372 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,381 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,269 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 1,414 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 1,443 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,629 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,721 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,668 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,763 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1,965 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 1,844 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1,924 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,871 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2,153 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 2,432 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 2,670 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 2,846 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 3,032 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3,495 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 3,698 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 3,590 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3,575 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3,499 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3,695 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 3,742 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3,768 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3,761 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,435 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 3,624 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 3,885 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person, 78% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,453 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,496 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,618 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,464 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,689 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,122 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,629 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,902 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,668 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,432 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,384 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,670 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,749 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 32 Australia 4,491 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Ireland 4,177 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Lithuania 4,058 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 China 3,962 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Chile 3,901 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Latvia 3,504 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Italy?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Italy was 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,122 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Italy ranks 35th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.