Installed geothermal energy capacity in Italy

Italy: Installed geothermal energy capacity was 771.79 megawatts in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
771.79 megawatts
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 32 countries
All-time high
771.79 megawatts
in 2020
All-time low
573 megawatts
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Installed geothermal energy capacity in Italy, 2000–2024

02004006008002000201220242000: 590 megawatts2001: 573 megawatts2002: 666 megawatts2003: 707 megawatts2004: 642 megawatts2005: 671 megawatts2006: 671 megawatts2007: 671 megawatts2008: 671 megawatts2009: 695 megawatts2010: 728 megawatts2011: 728 megawatts2012: 728 megawatts2013: 729 megawatts2014: 768 megawatts2015: 768 megawatts2016: 767 megawatts2017: 767.2 megawatts2018: 767.2 megawatts2019: 767.2 megawatts2020: 771.8 megawatts2021: 771.8 megawatts2022: 771.8 megawatts2023: 771.8 megawatts2024: 771.8 megawatts

Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megawatts.

Analysis

In 2024, installed geothermal energy capacity in Italy stood at 771.79 megawatts. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, installed geothermal energy capacity in Italy peaked at 771.79 megawatts in 2020 and was at its lowest, 573 megawatts, in 2001.

Italy ranks 9th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 655.7 megawatts 573 megawatts 707 megawatts 10
2010s 751.76 megawatts 728 megawatts 768 megawatts 10
2020s 771.79 megawatts 771.79 megawatts 771.79 megawatts 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 6 Mexico 998.5 megawatts compare
  2. 7 Kenya 939.73 megawatts compare
  3. 8 Iceland 787.58 megawatts compare
  4. 10 Japan 489.05 megawatts compare
  5. 11 Costa Rica 262.66 megawatts compare
  6. 12 El Salvador 209.4 megawatts compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is installed geothermal energy capacity in Italy?
Installed geothermal energy capacity in Italy was 771.79 megawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest installed geothermal energy capacity recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 771.79 megawatts in 2020.
What is the lowest installed geothermal energy capacity recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 573 megawatts in 2001.
How does Italy rank for installed geothermal energy capacity?
Italy ranks 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is installed geothermal energy capacity rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed geothermal energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Installed geothermal energy capacity
Unit
megawatts
Source
IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
32 places, 660 data points, 2000–2024
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Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.