Oil consumption per person in Italy
Italy: Oil consumption per person was 11,397 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Oil 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
In 2025, oil consumption per person in Italy stood at 11,397 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Italy peaked at 22,351 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 9,614 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
That places Italy 82nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,346 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,863 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,061 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 20,947 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,181 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,351 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,911 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,586 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,632 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,641 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,228 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,003 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,744 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,614 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,104 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,276 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,546 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,476 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,614 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 79 Lebanon 11,654 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 80 Iran 11,629 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 81 France 11,532 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 83 Dominica 11,330 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 84 Chile 11,160 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 85 Czechia 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Italy?
- Oil consumption per person in Italy was 11,397 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 22,351 kilowatt-hours per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,614 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for oil consumption per person?
- Italy ranks 82nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.