Rate of electrification in Italy

Italy: Rate of electrification was 19.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.3%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
31st
of 40 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 2014
All-time low
18.6%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Rate of electrification in Italy, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 18.6 Percentage1991: 19.9 Percentage1992: 19.7 Percentage1993: 19 Percentage1994: 20.1 Percentage1995: 19.9 Percentage1996: 20 Percentage1997: 19.6 Percentage1998: 19.5 Percentage1999: 21.9 Percentage2000: 23.8 Percentage2001: 24.2 Percentage2002: 24.7 Percentage2003: 25 Percentage2004: 20.9 Percentage2005: 19.2 Percentage2006: 20 Percentage2007: 19.6 Percentage2008: 20.2 Percentage2009: 21.9 Percentage2010: 19.9 Percentage2011: 19.9 Percentage2012: 22.1 Percentage2013: 24.1 Percentage2014: 26 Percentage2015: 23.2 Percentage2016: 24.6 Percentage2017: 22.9 Percentage2018: 22.5 Percentage2019: 22.3 Percentage2020: 21 Percentage2021: 22 Percentage2022: 20.9 Percentage2023: 19.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2023, rate of electrification in Italy stood at 19.3%.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of electrification in Italy peaked at 26.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 1990.

That places Italy 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.8% 18.6% 21.9% 10
2000s 22.0% 19.2% 25.0% 10
2010s 22.7% 19.9% 26.0% 10
2020s 20.8% 19.3% 22.0% 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 28 Hungary 25.4% compare
  2. 29 Austria 21.8% compare
  3. 30 Denmark 20.5% compare
  4. 32 Belgium 18.1% compare
  5. 33 Spain 17.9% compare
  6. 34 Norway 17.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of electrification in Italy?
Rate of electrification in Italy was 19.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest rate of electrification recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest rate of electrification recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 1990.
How does Italy rank for rate of electrification?
Italy ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of electrification rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rate of electrification. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rate of electrification
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,326 data points, 1990–2023
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