Electricity net generation in Italy

Italy: Electricity net generation was 271.88 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
271.88
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
18th
of 203 countries
All-time high
295.93
in 2008
All-time low
169.76
in 1981
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in Italy, 1980–2020

01002003001980200020201980: 175.41981: 169.81982: 1731983: 170.41984: 169.91985: 171.91986: 178.31987: 187.61988: 173.81989: 195.31990: 200.81991: 206.41992: 211.31993: 207.81994: 216.41995: 223.81996: 225.61997: 232.41998: 238.71999: 243.92000: 2542001: 256.12002: 260.62003: 265.82004: 278.32005: 279.32006: 289.72007: 290.42008: 295.92009: 273.32010: 283.82011: 286.62012: 283.82013: 276.12014: 267.22015: 270.12016: 275.92017: 281.42018: 276.32019: 2832020: 271.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Italy recorded 271.88 for electricity net generation in 2020.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Italy peaked at 295.93 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 169.76, in 1981.

That places Italy 18th out of 203 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 generation in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net generation in Italy, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 175.41
1981 169.76 -3.2%
1982 173.03 +1.9%
1983 170.44 -1.5%
1984 169.88 -0.3%
1985 171.86 +1.2%
1986 178.34 +3.8%
1987 187.61 +5.2%
1988 173.75 -7.4%
1989 195.29 +12.4%
1990 200.81 +2.8%
1991 206.45 +2.8%
1992 211.3 +2.3%
1993 207.75 -1.7%
1994 216.41 +4.2%
1995 223.76 +3.4%
1996 225.57 +0.8%
1997 232.37 +3.0%
1998 238.67 +2.7%
1999 243.91 +2.2%
2000 254 +4.1%
2001 256.07 +0.8%
2002 260.57 +1.8%
2003 265.78 +2.0%
2004 278.25 +4.7%
2005 279.27 +0.4%
2006 289.74 +3.7%
2007 290.44 +0.2%
2008 295.93 +1.9%
2009 273.35 -7.6%
2010 283.83 +3.8%
2011 286.58 +1.0%
2012 283.82 -1.0%
2013 276.05 -2.7%
2014 267.18 -3.2%
2015 270.1 +1.1%
2016 275.93 +2.2%
2017 281.41 +2.0%
2018 276.29 -1.8%
2019 283.01 +2.4%
2020 271.88 -3.9%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 271.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.46, 9.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 271.88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.09, 8.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 176.54 169.76 195.29 10
1990s 220.7 200.81 243.91 10
2000s 274.34 254 295.93 10
2010s 278.42 267.18 286.58 10
2020s 271.88 271.88 271.88 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 15 Turkey 293.82 compare
  2. 16 Taiwan 279.05 compare
  3. 17 Indonesia 272.94 compare
  4. 19 Spain 253.99 compare
  5. 20 Australia 243.31 compare
  6. 21 South Africa 223.21 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in Italy?
Electricity net generation in Italy was 271.88 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 295.93 in 2008.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 169.76 in 1981.
How does Italy rank for electricity net generation?
Italy ranks 18th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
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