Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Italy
Italy: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Italy, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Italy stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 263.1% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Italy peaked at 21.1% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -11.6%, in 2014.
Italy ranks 28th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 9.2% | 17.4% | 4 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | -1.5% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | -3.0% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | -3.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | -8.1% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -11.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.5% | -10.1% | 7.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Italy?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas in Italy was 2.1% 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 percentage change in primary energy from gas recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 1976.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from gas recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.6% in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
- Italy ranks 28th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from gas rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. 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 percentage change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.