Italy Electricity
Generation (2024)#21 World
258.8TWh+1.9% YoY
Consumption (2024)#17 World
290.3TWh+1.2% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
50.3%49.7%
Electricity Generation in Italy
- Net electricity generation in Italy reached 258.8 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#21 in the world), an increase of 1.9% from 254.1 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.84% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 50.3% (130.5 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Italy and renewables 49.7% (129 terawatt-hours).
- Italy reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 5.1% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 49.7% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Italy
- Italy consumed 290.3 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#17 in the world), an increase of 1.2% from 2023. This represents 1.0% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Italy averaged 4,891.6 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 13.4 kilowatt-hours per day (#59 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Italy
- Italy had a total installed electricity capacity of 136.2 gigawatts in 2024 (#12 in the world), an increase of 5.5% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 44.8% and renewables at 49.9% of Italy's installed capacity in 2024.
- Italy's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 21.7% in 2024, with hydro at 40.2%, fossil fuels at 24.4% and wind at 19.3%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Italy
- Italy imported 55.91 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈19.3% of consumption).
- Italy exported 4.91 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈1.9% of generation).
- This made Italy a net importer of 51 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Italy
- Distribution losses in Italy were 19.57 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 7.6% of total generation, up from 7.1% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Italy
- In 2024, Italy generated approximately 0.71 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.8 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily deficit of 0.09 terawatt-hours.
Italy Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 258.8 | +1.9% | 21 | 0.84% | 290.3 | +1.2% | 17 | 1.0% | 4,891.6 | 136.2 | +5.5% | 12 | 1.4% | 55.91 | 4.91 | 51 | 19.57 |
| 2023 | 254.1 | −6.6% | 21 | 0.86% | 286.9 | −3% | 16 | 1.0% | 4,821.3 | 129.1 | +5.1% | 12 | 1.4% | 54.57 | 3.32 | 51.25 | 18.52 |
| 2022 | 272 | −1.8% | 21 | 0.96% | 295.9 | −1.7% | 14 | 1.1% | 4,962.8 | 122.9 | +2.1% | 12 | 1.4% | 47.4 | 4.42 | 42.98 | 19.15 |
| 2021 | 277.1 | +2.3% | 18 | 1.0% | 300.9 | +5.3% | 14 | 1.2% | 5,037.8 | 120.3 | +0.71% | 11 | 1.5% | 46.56 | 3.77 | 42.79 | 19.03 |
| 2020 | 271 | −4.2% | 18 | 1.0% | 285.8 | −5.8% | 14 | 1.2% | 4,769.6 | 119.4 | −0.04% | 11 | 1.5% | 39.79 | 7.59 | 32.2 | 17.45 |
| 2019 | 282.9 | −0.87% | 16 | 1.1% | 303.2 | −2.6% | 13 | 1.2% | 5,043.2 | 119.5 | +1% | 11 | 1.6% | 43.97 | 5.83 | 38.14 | 17.82 |
| 2018 | 285.4 | −2.1% | 16 | 1.1% | 311.3 | +0.26% | 13 | 1.3% | 5,164.8 | 118.3 | +0.88% | 11 | 1.6% | 47.17 | 3.27 | 43.9 | 17.99 |
| 2017 | 291.4 | +2.2% | 16 | 1.2% | 310.5 | +2.3% | 13 | 1.3% | 5,141.6 | 117.2 | +0.07% | 11 | 1.7% | 42.89 | 5.13 | 37.76 | 18.67 |
| 2016 | 285.2 | +2.2% | 15 | 1.2% | 303.5 | −0.77% | 13 | 1.3% | 5,018 | 117.2 | −2.3% | 10 | 1.8% | 43.18 | 6.15 | 37.03 | 18.75 |
| 2015 | 279.2 | +1.4% | 15 | 1.2% | 305.8 | +2.1% | 13 | 1.4% | 5,048.9 | 119.9 | −3.9% | 10 | 1.9% | 50.85 | 4.47 | 46.38 | 19.72 |
| 2014 | 275.3 | −3.5% | 14 | 1.2% | 299.6 | −2.2% | 13 | 1.4% | 4,938.8 | 124.8 | −2.2% | 10 | 2.1% | 46.75 | 3.03 | 43.72 | 19.45 |
| 2013 | 285.2 | −3.2% | 14 | 1.2% | 306.2 | −3.4% | 12 | 1.4% | 5,048.3 | 127.5 | +0.06% | 10 | 2.2% | 44.34 | 2.2 | 42.14 | 21.19 |
| 2012 | 294.8 | −1.2% | 13 | 1.3% | 316.9 | −1.9% | 12 | 1.5% | 5,235 | 127.5 | +5.6% | 10 | 2.3% | 45.41 | 2.3 | 43.1 | 21 |
| 2011 | 298.2 | +0.83% | 13 | 1.4% | 323.1 | +1.2% | 12 | 1.6% | 5,352.4 | 120.8 | +11.7% | 10 | 2.3% | 47.52 | 1.79 | 45.73 | 20.85 |
| 2010 | 295.8 | +3.5% | 12 | 1.4% | 319.4 | +2.9% | 12 | 1.7% | 5,308.4 | 108.1 | +5.2% | 10 | 2.1% | 45.99 | 1.83 | 44.16 | 20.57 |
| 2009 | 285.7 | −7.9% | 13 | 1.4% | 310.4 | −5.9% | 12 | 1.7% | 5,180.9 | 102.8 | +3.3% | 10 | 2.1% | 47.07 | 2.11 | 44.96 | 20.35 |
| 2008 | 310.2 | +1.7% | 12 | 1.6% | 329.8 | −0.13% | 12 | 1.8% | 5,536.6 | 99.52 | +5.6% | 10 | 2.1% | 43.43 | 3.4 | 40.04 | 20.44 |
| 2007 | 304.9 | +0.3% | 12 | 1.6% | 330.2 | +0.35% | 12 | 1.8% | 5,586.2 | 94.26 | +4.6% | 10 | 2.1% | 48.93 | 2.65 | 46.28 | 20.98 |
| 2006 | 304 | +3.8% | 12 | 1.6% | 329 | +2.4% | 12 | 1.9% | 5,600.1 | 90.08 | +4.6% | 10 | 2.1% | 46.6 | 1.61 | 44.99 | 19.93 |
| 2005 | 292.9 | +0.42% | 12 | 1.6% | 321.4 | +1.6% | 12 | 2.0% | 5,492.7 | 86.14 | +4.8% | 10 | 2.1% | 50.26 | 1.11 | 49.16 | 20.63 |
| 2004 | 291.7 | +4.5% | 12 | 1.7% | 316.4 | +2.3% | 12 | 2.0% | 5,439.3 | 82.21 | +4.1% | 10 | 2.1% | 46.43 | 0.79 | 45.64 | 20.87 |
| 2003 | 279.1 | +2.1% | 12 | 1.7% | 309.2 | +1.6% | 12 | 2.1% | 5,355.3 | 78.99 | +2.4% | 11 | 2.1% | 51.49 | 0.52 | 50.97 | 20.89 |
| 2002 | 273.5 | +2% | 12 | 1.7% | 304.3 | +2.4% | 12 | 2.1% | 5,299 | 77.12 | +0.7% | 11 | 2.1% | 51.52 | 0.92 | 50.6 | 19.78 |
| 2001 | 268.2 | +0.72% | 12 | 1.7% | 297.2 | +2% | 11 | 2.1% | 5,186.7 | 76.58 | +0.9% | 11 | 2.1% | 48.93 | 0.55 | 48.38 | 19.36 |
| 2000 | 266.3 | +9.2% | 12 | 1.8% | 291.4 | +9% | 11 | 2.1% | 5,088.5 | 75.89 | +4.9% | 11 | 2.2% | 44.83 | 0.48 | 44.35 | 19.2 |
| 1999 | 243.9 | +2.2% | 11 | 1.7% | 267.4 | +2.5% | 11 | 2.1% | 4,670.7 | 72.36 | +1.6% | 10 | 2.2% | 42.54 | 0.53 | 42.01 | 18.57 |
| 1998 | 238.7 | +2.7% | 11 | 1.7% | 260.9 | +2.9% | 11 | 2.1% | 4,559.7 | 71.19 | +2.7% | 10 | 2.2% | 41.63 | 0.9 | 40.73 | 18.52 |
| 1997 | 232.4 | +3% | 11 | 1.7% | 253.5 | +3% | 11 | 2.1% | 4,432.4 | 69.33 | +2.8% | 10 | 2.2% | 39.84 | 1 | 38.85 | 17.73 |
| 1996 | 225.6 | +0.81% | 11 | 1.7% | 246 | +0.97% | 11 | 2.1% | 4,304.1 | 67.41 | +3.5% | 10 | 2.2% | 38.15 | 0.76 | 37.39 | 16.93 |
| 1995 | 223.8 | +3.4% | 11 | 1.8% | 243.7 | +2.8% | 11 | 2.1% | 4,245 | 65.16 | +2.8% | 10 | 2.2% | 38.7 | 1.24 | 37.47 | 17.55 |
| 1994 | 216.4 | +4.2% | 11 | 1.8% | 237 | +3.2% | 11 | 2.1% | 4,126.7 | 63.41 | +0.96% | 10 | 2.1% | 38.7 | 1.09 | 37.61 | 17.07 |
| 1993 | 207.8 | −1.7% | 12 | 1.7% | 229.5 | −0.12% | 11 | 2.1% | 4,014.9 | 62.81 | +3% | 10 | 2.2% | 40.11 | 0.68 | 39.43 | 17.65 |
| 1992 | 211.3 | +2.3% | 12 | 1.8% | 229.8 | +2.4% | 10 | 2.2% | 4,023.1 | 60.96 | +6.6% | 10 | 2.2% | 35.9 | 0.65 | 35.25 | 16.73 |
| 1991 | 206.4 | +2.8% | 10 | 1.8% | 224.4 | +2.5% | 9 | 2.1% | 3,932.1 | 57.21 | +2.2% | 9 | 2.1% | 35.46 | 0.37 | 35.09 | 17.11 |
| 1990 | 200.8 | +2.8% | 9 | 1.8% | 219 | +3.4% | 8 | 2.1% | 3,840.1 | 55.96 | +0.49% | 8 | 2.0% | 35.28 | 0.92 | 34.36 | 16.16 |
| 1989 | 195.3 | +12.4% | 9 | 1.8% | 211.8 | +13.4% | 7 | 2.1% | 3,718 | 55.69 | −0.73% | 8 | 2.1% | 34.45 | 0.73 | 33.73 | 17.18 |
| 1988 | 173.8 | −7.4% | 9 | 1.6% | 186.8 | −3.5% | 8 | 1.9% | 3,282.2 | 56.1 | +0.84% | 8 | 2.2% | 31.97 | 0.72 | 31.26 | 18.16 |
| 1987 | 187.6 | +5.2% | 9 | 1.9% | 193.5 | +5.4% | 7 | 2.1% | 3,402 | 55.64 | +1.8% | 8 | 2.2% | 24.82 | 1.67 | 23.15 | 17.2 |
| 1986 | 178.3 | +3.8% | 9 | 1.8% | 183.6 | +3.1% | 8 | 2.1% | 3,227.2 | 54.65 | −0.89% | 8 | 2.2% | 23.93 | 1.81 | 22.11 | 16.9 |
| 1985 | 171.9 | +1.2% | 9 | 1.8% | 178.1 | +2.2% | 7 | 2.1% | 3,131.9 | 55.14 | +3.1% | 7 | 2.3% | 25.11 | 1.44 | 23.67 | 17.46 |
| 1984 | 169.9 | −0.33% | 8 | 1.9% | 174.2 | +5.6% | 7 | 2.1% | 3,065.6 | 53.49 | +5% | 7 | 2.3% | 21.97 | 1.08 | 20.89 | 16.61 |
| 1983 | 170.4 | −1.5% | 7 | 2.0% | 164.9 | −0.52% | 7 | 2.1% | 2,904.1 | 50.94 | +3% | 7 | 2.3% | 13.97 | 2.89 | 11.08 | 16.67 |
| 1982 | 173 | +1.9% | 7 | 2.1% | 165.7 | +1.6% | 7 | 2.2% | 2,921.8 | 49.47 | +4.6% | 7 | 2.3% | 10.17 | 3.02 | 7.15 | 14.46 |
| 1981 | 169.8 | −3.2% | 7 | 2.1% | 163.1 | −1.1% | 7 | 2.2% | 2,879 | 47.29 | +2.3% | 7 | 2.3% | 11.6 | 1.97 | 9.63 | 16.31 |
| 1980 | 175.4 | — | 7 | 2.2% | 164.9 | — | 7 | 2.3% | 2,923 | 46.25 | — | 7 | 2.3% | 8.07 | 1.99 | 6.08 | 16.61 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.