Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Italy

Italy: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was -11.71 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-11.71 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 192.8%
World rank
74th
of 77 countries
All-time high
12.63 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
-16.99 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Italy, 1966–2025

-20-10010196619952025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Italy is -11.71 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 192.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Italy peaked at 12.63 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, -16.99 terawatt-hours, in 2022.

That places Italy 74th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.367 terawatt-hours -1.51 terawatt-hours 1.09 terawatt-hours 4
1970s 0.4781 terawatt-hours -5.65 terawatt-hours 11.96 terawatt-hours 10
1980s -1.19 terawatt-hours -6.62 terawatt-hours 1.17 terawatt-hours 10
1990s 1.13 terawatt-hours -6.88 terawatt-hours 10.61 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 0.3773 terawatt-hours -7.29 terawatt-hours 8.81 terawatt-hours 10
2010s -0.2781 terawatt-hours -13.01 terawatt-hours 12.63 terawatt-hours 10
2020s -0.8223 terawatt-hours -16.99 terawatt-hours 12.61 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 71 Austria -8.91 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 72 Russia -10.59 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 73 Switzerland -11.25 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 75 France -12.78 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 76 Turkey -17.41 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 77 Brazil -23.9 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Italy?
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Italy was -11.71 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 annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 12.63 terawatt-hours in 2018.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -16.99 terawatt-hours in 2022.
How does Italy rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
Italy ranks 74th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,604 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.