Annual change in primary energy from oil in Italy

Italy: Annual change in primary energy from oil was -28.15 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-28.15 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 292.5%
World rank
76th
of 79 countries
All-time high
118.79 terawatt-hours
in 1970
All-time low
-125.26 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025

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

-150-100-50050100196619952025

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

Analysis

Italy recorded -28.15 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from oil in 2025.

That represents a change of down 292.5% on the previous year and down 537.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from oil in Italy peaked at 118.79 terawatt-hours in 1970 and was at its lowest, -125.26 terawatt-hours, in 2020.

That places Italy 76th out of 79 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 73.63 terawatt-hours 62.7 terawatt-hours 83.42 terawatt-hours 4
1970s 32.07 terawatt-hours -72 terawatt-hours 118.79 terawatt-hours 10
1980s -10.78 terawatt-hours -62.06 terawatt-hours 43.75 terawatt-hours 10
1990s -1.05 terawatt-hours -32.97 terawatt-hours 44.14 terawatt-hours 10
2000s -23.22 terawatt-hours -84.22 terawatt-hours 22.04 terawatt-hours 10
2010s -17.42 terawatt-hours -68.22 terawatt-hours 13.15 terawatt-hours 10
2020s -4.53 terawatt-hours -125.26 terawatt-hours 68.52 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 73 Netherlands -6.68 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 74 France -8.78 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 75 Germany -10.14 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 77 Japan -28.5 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 78 South Korea -40.6 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 79 Saudi Arabia -50.01 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 oil in Italy?
Annual change in primary energy from oil in Italy was -28.15 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 oil recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 118.79 terawatt-hours in 1970.
What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -125.26 terawatt-hours in 2020.
How does Italy rank for annual change in primary energy from oil?
Italy ranks 76th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in primary energy from oil rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 537.6%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from oil
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, 4,598 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.