Primary energy from hydropower per person in Italy
Italy: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 700.34 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
700.34 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
27th
of 80 countries
All-time high
965.07 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2014
All-time low
476.32 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Italy, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from hydropower per person in Italy stood at 700.34 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Italy peaked at 965.07 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 476.32 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2022.
Italy ranks 27th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Italy, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 828.15 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 842.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 808.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 809.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 775.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 756.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 727.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 764.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 689.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 689.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 743.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 706.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 917.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.9% |
| 1978 | 813.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 818.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 802.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 759.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 730.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 730.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 746.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 722.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 722.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 694.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 714.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 597.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 554.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 740.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.5% |
| 1992 | 738.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 724.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 777.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 658.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 735.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 727.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 720.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 792.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 771.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 816.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 688.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 635.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 727.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 616.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 629.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 555.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 698.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 820.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 849.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 759.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 691.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 870.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 965.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 751.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 701.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 599.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 810 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 770.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 795.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 759.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 476.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.3% |
| 2023 | 680.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.0% |
| 2024 | 895.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.5% |
| 2025 | 700.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 700.34 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Italy's 700.34 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 812.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 775.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 842.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 762.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 689.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 917.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 722.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 597.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 802.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 716.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 554.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 792.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 695.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 555.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 820.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 776.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 599.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 965.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 717.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 476.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 895.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 24 USSR 737.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Spain 704.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 United States 703.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 North Macedonia 699.39 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Turkey 655.1 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Romania 641.65 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 primary energy from hydropower per person in Italy?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Italy was 700.34 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 965.07 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 476.32 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.