Gas consumption per person in Italy
Italy: Gas consumption per person was 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10,168 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
32nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
14,144 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2005
All-time low
1,433 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gas consumption per person in Italy, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption per person in Italy is 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Italy peaked at 14,144 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,433 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Italy ranks 32nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gas consumption per person in Italy, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,433 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 1,551 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 1,680 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 1,960 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 2,137 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 2,292 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 2,353 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 2,681 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 2,990 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 3,341 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 3,825 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 4,607 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 4,684 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 4,596 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 4,706 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 4,647 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 4,487 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 4,466 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 4,589 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 5,402 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 5,486 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 5,798 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 6,430 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 6,971 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 7,534 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 7,965 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 8,455 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 8,370 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 8,534 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 8,210 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 9,047 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 9,373 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 9,727 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 10,468 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 11,373 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 11,852 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 11,877 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 11,773 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 12,908 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 13,294 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 14,144 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 13,796 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 13,781 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 13,574 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 12,406 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 13,156 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 12,294 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 11,788 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 11,004 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 9,721 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 10,617 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 11,169 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 11,853 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 11,483 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 11,773 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 11,287 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 12,117 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 10,936 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 9,930 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Italy's 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,608 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,581 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,466 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,152 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,965 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,373 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,773 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,144 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,486 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,721 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,714 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,117 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 29 Belgium 11,459 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Algeria 11,391 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Venezuela 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Armenia 9,700 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Argentina 9,515 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Germany 9,339 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Italy?
- Gas consumption per person in Italy was 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14,144 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,433 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Italy rank for gas consumption per person?
- Italy ranks 32nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person 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 Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.