Renewable energy electricity output in Italy
Italy: Renewable energy electricity output was 108,906 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Italy, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy electricity output in Italy is 108,906 GWh, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and up 124.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Italy peaked at 120,679 GWh in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34,905 GWh, in 1990.
That places Italy 10th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,135 GWh | 34,905 GWh | 51,315 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,849 GWh | 46,866 GWh | 69,255 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,958 GWh | 76,965 GWh | 120,679 GWh | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy electricity output in Italy?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Italy was 108,906 GWh 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 energy electricity output recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 120,679 GWh in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,905 GWh in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.8%. 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 energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.