Electricity net consumption in Italy

Italy: Electricity net consumption was 286.38 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
286.38
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
13th
of 202 countries
All-time high
315.75
in 2007
All-time low
163.09
in 1981
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net consumption in Italy, 1980–2020

01002003001980200020201980: 164.91981: 163.11982: 165.71983: 164.91984: 174.21985: 178.11986: 183.61987: 193.51988: 186.81989: 211.81990: 2191991: 224.41992: 229.81993: 229.51994: 2371995: 243.71996: 2461997: 253.51998: 260.91999: 267.42000: 279.12001: 285.12002: 291.42003: 295.92004: 3032005: 307.82006: 314.82007: 315.72008: 315.52009: 2982010: 307.42011: 311.52012: 305.92013: 2972014: 291.42015: 296.82016: 294.22017: 300.52018: 302.22019: 303.32020: 286.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity net consumption in Italy is 286.38, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Italy peaked at 315.75 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 163.09, in 1981.

That places Italy 13th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Electricity net consumption in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net consumption in Italy, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 164.89
1981 163.09 -1.1%
1982 165.72 +1.6%
1983 164.85 -0.5%
1984 174.16 +5.6%
1985 178.07 +2.2%
1986 183.55 +3.1%
1987 193.55 +5.4%
1988 186.85 -3.5%
1989 211.84 +13.4%
1990 219.01 +3.4%
1991 224.43 +2.5%
1992 229.82 +2.4%
1993 229.54 -0.1%
1994 236.96 +3.2%
1995 243.68 +2.8%
1996 246.03 +1.0%
1997 253.49 +3.0%
1998 260.88 +2.9%
1999 267.35 +2.5%
2000 279.15 +4.4%
2001 285.09 +2.1%
2002 291.38 +2.2%
2003 295.86 +1.5%
2004 303.02 +2.4%
2005 307.8 +1.6%
2006 314.79 +2.3%
2007 315.75 +0.3%
2008 315.52 -0.1%
2009 297.96 -5.6%
2010 307.43 +3.2%
2011 311.47 +1.3%
2012 305.92 -1.8%
2013 297 -2.9%
2014 291.45 -1.9%
2015 296.76 +1.8%
2016 294.2 -0.9%
2017 300.5 +2.1%
2018 302.2 +0.6%
2019 303.33 +0.4%
2020 286.38 -5.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 286.38 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.63, 9.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 286.38 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.91, 9.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 178.66 163.09 211.84 10
1990s 241.12 219.01 267.35 10
2000s 300.63 279.15 315.75 10
2010s 301.03 291.45 311.47 10
2020s 286.38 286.38 286.38 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 10 France 472.7 compare
  2. 11 Saudi Arabia 331.38 compare
  3. 12 United Kingdom 289.69 compare
  4. 14 Iran 279.83 compare
  5. 15 Taiwan 269.57 compare
  6. 16 Mexico 267.34 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net consumption in Italy?
Electricity net consumption in Italy was 286.38 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 315.75 in 2007.
What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 163.09 in 1981.
How does Italy rank for electricity net consumption?
Italy ranks 13th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
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