Italy vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Italy
135.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
121.01 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Italy rank
22nd
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Italy
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Italy currently reports 135.59 terawatt-hours against 121.01 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 14.58 terawatt-hours.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 208 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 149.21 terawatt-hours | 13.82 terawatt-hours | 135.39 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 188.76 terawatt-hours | 24.9 terawatt-hours | 163.86 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 237.52 terawatt-hours | 59.99 terawatt-hours | 177.53 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 185.07 terawatt-hours | 118.52 terawatt-hours | 66.56 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 157.43 terawatt-hours | 125.95 terawatt-hours | 31.48 terawatt-hours | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Italy or United Arab Emirates?
- Italy, at 135.59 terawatt-hours against 121.01 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Italy and United Arab Emirates?
- 14.58 terawatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Arab Emirates?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Italy ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.