Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Italy
Italy: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 48.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Italy, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 48.8% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Italy peaked at 50.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2007.
That places Italy 84th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 27.4% | — |
| 1986 | 27.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 21.3% | -22.5% |
| 1988 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 17.7% | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 20.8% | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 20.6% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 21.1% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 18.3% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 48.8% | -2.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 48.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Italy's 48.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 68% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.1% | 17.7% | 27.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 16.4% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 15.6% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 25.9% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 35.9% | 50.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Italy?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Italy was 48.8% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Italy ranks 84th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.