Renewable electricity in Italy
Italy: Renewable electricity was 38.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity in Italy, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Italy is 38.7%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and up 137.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Italy peaked at 43.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2007.
That places Italy 76th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 16.4% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 15.5% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 25.8% | 43.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Italy?
- Renewable electricity in Italy was 38.7% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for renewable electricity?
- Italy ranks 76th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants